#C051AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.179 334.7), rgb(192, 81, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C051AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C051AD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 81, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.179 334.7) |
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 #C051AD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C051AD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C051AD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C051AD text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C051AD
oklch(60.9% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B338A0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#992989
oklch(49.1% 0.181 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#C051AD 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) | #5171B0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AA | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85878 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C051AD
#C051AD
oklch(60.9% 0.179 334.7)
- #009C58
#009C58
oklch(60.8% 0.151 154.8)
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 #C051AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C051AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #C051AD 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.