#C245BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.208 330.1), rgb(194, 69, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C245BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C245BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 69, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.208 330.1) |
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 #C245BB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C245BB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C245BB text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C245BB text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C245BB
oklch(60.5% 0.208 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#B627B0
oklch(55.6% 0.226 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1697
oklch(49% 0.21 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#C245BB 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) | #3A6FBE | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9537A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C245BB
#C245BB
oklch(60.5% 0.208 330.1)
- #009C47
#009C47
oklch(60.5% 0.167 150)
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 #C245BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C245BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #C245BB 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.