#C253A1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.168 340.6), rgb(194, 83, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C253A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C253A1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 83, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.168 340.6) |
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 #C253A1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C253A1 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C253A1 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C253A1 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C253A1
oklch(60.9% 0.168 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53B93
oklch(55.6% 0.183 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7D
oklch(49% 0.17 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2766
oklch(42.8% 0.14 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#C253A1 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) | #5971A3 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5573 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C253A1
#C253A1
oklch(60.9% 0.168 340.6)
- #009B67
#009B67
oklch(60.9% 0.136 160.7)
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 #C253A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #C253A1 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.