#C057AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.17 334.5), rgb(192, 87, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C057AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C057AE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 87, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.17 334.5) |
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 #C057AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C057AE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C057AE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C057AE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C057AE
oklch(61.7% 0.17 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B286E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#C057AE 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) | #5675B1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85D7B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C057AE
#C057AE
oklch(61.7% 0.17 334.5)
- #009F59
#009F59
oklch(61.7% 0.154 154.5)
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 #C057AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C057AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #C057AE 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.