#C127AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.229 334.7), rgb(193, 39, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C127AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C127AC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 39, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.229 334.7) |
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 #C127AC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C127AC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C127AC text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C127AC text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D14ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.21 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C127AC
oklch(57.1% 0.229 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20C8F
oklch(49.2% 0.213 335)
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Step 800
800
#831274
oklch(42.6% 0.176 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#C127AC 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) | #2460AF | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A9 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3769 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C127AC
#C127AC
oklch(57.1% 0.229 334.7)
- #008F50
#008F50
oklch(57.1% 0.142 154.7)
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 #C127AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C127AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.095
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #C127AC 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.