#C052BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.191 328.3), rgb(192, 82, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C052BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C052BE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 82, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.191 328.3) |
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 #C052BE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C052BE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C052BE text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C052BE text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
-
Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C052BE
oklch(61.8% 0.191 328.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AF35AE
oklch(55.5% 0.207 328.3)
-
Step 700
700
#962696
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328)
-
Step 800
800
#7A227A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 327.9)
-
Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C052BE 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) | #4775C1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F80 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C052BE
#C052BE
oklch(61.8% 0.191 328.3)
- #00A141
#00A141
oklch(61.9% 0.178 148.3)
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 #C052BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C052BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
Use #C052BE 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.