#C03DBD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.218 328.9), rgb(192, 61, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C03DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03DBD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 61, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.218 328.9) |
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 #C03DBD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C03DBD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03DBD text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03DBD text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C03DBD
oklch(59.5% 0.218 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#B71FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.237 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E099C
oklch(49.2% 0.221 329)
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Step 800
800
#80127E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D123C
oklch(27.1% 0.09 328.6)
#C03DBD 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) | #2C6BC1 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBA | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64F78 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03DBD
#C03DBD
oklch(59.5% 0.218 328.9)
- #009940
#009940
oklch(59.6% 0.169 148.8)
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 #C03DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #C03DBD 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.