#C13CB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.215 331.5), rgb(193, 60, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#C13CB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 60, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.215 331.5) |
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 #C13CB6 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13CB6 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13CB6 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13CB6 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BE
oklch(63.2% 0.197 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13CB6
oklch(59.2% 0.215 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E92
oklch(49% 0.2 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#C13CB6 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) | #336AB9 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB3 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94A74 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13CB6
#C13CB6
oklch(59.2% 0.215 331.5)
- #00974A
#00974A
oklch(59.2% 0.158 151.4)
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 #C13CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C13CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #C13CB6 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.