#C250C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.198 328), rgb(194, 80, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C250C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C250C1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 80, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.198 328) |
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 #C250C1 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C250C1 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C250C1 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C250C1 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C250C1
oklch(62% 0.198 328)
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Step 600
600
#B131B1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 328)
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Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#C250C1 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) | #4475C4 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BE | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85E81 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C250C1
#C250C1
oklch(62% 0.198 328)
- #00A240
#00A240
oklch(62.1% 0.18 148)
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 #C250C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C250C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
Use #C250C1 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.