#C055A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.163 340.5), rgb(192, 85, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C055A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C055A0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 85, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.163 340.5) |
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 #C055A0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C055A0 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C055A0 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C055A0 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C055A0
oklch(60.8% 0.163 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B33E92
oklch(55.6% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#992F7D
oklch(49% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2965
oklch(42.8% 0.136 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#C055A0 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) | #5B71A2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5773 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C055A0
#C055A0
oklch(60.8% 0.163 340.5)
- #009B66
#009B66
oklch(60.9% 0.137 160.3)
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 #C055A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #C055A0 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.