#C055AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.174 334), rgb(192, 85, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C055AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C055AF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 85, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.174 334) |
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 #C055AF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C055AF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C055AF text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C055AF text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#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
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C055AF
oklch(61.5% 0.174 334)
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Step 600
600
#B13BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#972C89
oklch(49% 0.176 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B276F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900
#63255A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#C055AF 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) | #5474B2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85C7A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C055AF
#C055AF
oklch(61.5% 0.174 334)
- #009E57
#009E57
oklch(61.4% 0.155 154.1)
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 #C055AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C055AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.086
Use #C055AF 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.