#C252C0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.194 328.3), rgb(194, 82, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C252C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C252C0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 82, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.194 328.3) |
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 #C252C0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C252C0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C252C0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C252C0 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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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
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C252C0
oklch(62.2% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033AF
oklch(55.5% 0.211 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972497
oklch(49.1% 0.196 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#C252C0 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) | #4776C3 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C85BD | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85F81 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C252C0
#C252C0
oklch(62.2% 0.194 328.3)
- #00A242
#00A242
oklch(62.1% 0.178 148.4)
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 #C252C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C252C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
Use #C252C0 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.