#C059A5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.16 338.5), rgb(192, 89, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C059A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C059A5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 89, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.16 338.5) |
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 #C059A5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C059A5 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C059A5 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C059A5 text on black | 5.21:1 | 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.
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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
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D381BB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C059A5
oklch(61.6% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04195
oklch(55.6% 0.173 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#97317F
oklch(49% 0.162 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#C059A5 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) | #5D74A7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95C77 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C059A5
#C059A5
oklch(61.6% 0.16 338.5)
- #009E64
#009E64
oklch(61.6% 0.143 158.6)
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 #C059A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #C059A5 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.