#C03CBA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.217 329.8), rgb(192, 60, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C03CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03CBA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 60, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.217 329.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C03CBA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03CBA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03CBA text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03CBA text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C03CBA
oklch(59.3% 0.217 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E96
oklch(49.1% 0.202 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#C03CBA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E6ABE | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB7 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74C77 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03CBA
#C03CBA
oklch(59.3% 0.217 329.8)
- #009844
#009844
oklch(59.4% 0.164 149.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C03CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #C03CBA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.