#C13DB4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.212 332.1), rgb(193, 61, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C13DB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 61, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.212 332.1) |
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 #C13DB4 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13DB4 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13DB4 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13DB4 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C13DB4
oklch(59.2% 0.212 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2090
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#C13DB4 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) | #366AB7 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB1 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94A74 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13DB4
#C13DB4
oklch(59.2% 0.212 332.1)
- #00974D
#00974D
oklch(59.3% 0.155 152.3)
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 #C13DB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C13DB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #C13DB4 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.