#C253A8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.173 337.5), rgb(194, 83, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C253A8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C253A8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 83, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.173 337.5) |
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 #C253A8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C253A8 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C253A8 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C253A8 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C253A8
oklch(61.2% 0.173 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B43A99
oklch(55.6% 0.188 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B83
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D266A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#C253A8 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) | #5672AB | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A5 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5776 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C253A8
#C253A8
oklch(61.2% 0.173 337.5)
- #009D60
#009D60
oklch(61.3% 0.145 157.3)
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 #C253A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C253A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #C253A8 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.