#C14FC5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.202 326.3), rgb(193, 79, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C14FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 79, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.202 326.3) |
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 #C14FC5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C14FC5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14FC5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14FC5 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.158 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C14FC5
oklch(62% 0.202 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#971F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.204 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#C14FC5 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) | #3F75C9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6783C2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F83 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14FC5
#C14FC5
oklch(62% 0.202 326.3)
- #00A235
#00A235
oklch(62% 0.188 146.2)
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 #C14FC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C14FC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
Use #C14FC5 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.