#C057B1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.172 333.2), rgb(192, 87, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C057B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 333°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C057B1 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 87, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.172 333.2) |
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 #C057B1 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C057B1 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C057B1 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C057B1 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C057B1
oklch(61.8% 0.172 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.187 333)
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Step 700
700
#962D8A
oklch(49% 0.175 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2770
oklch(42.6% 0.145 333)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#C057B1 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) | #5575B4 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85E7C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C057B1
#C057B1
oklch(61.8% 0.172 333.2)
- #00A055
#00A055
oklch(61.9% 0.159 153.1)
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 #C057B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C057B1.
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 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.084
Use #C057B1 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.