#C045AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.195 334.8), rgb(192, 69, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C045AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C045AC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 69, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.195 334.8) |
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 #C045AC | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C045AC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C045AC text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C045AC text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#D979C6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C045AC
oklch(59.5% 0.195 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B82EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.211 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#801D72
oklch(42.7% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#C045AC 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) | #446BAF | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EA9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94D72 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C045AC
#C045AC
oklch(59.5% 0.195 334.8)
- #009755
#009755
oklch(59.4% 0.148 154.8)
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 #C045AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C045AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
Use #C045AC 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.