#C2549B
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.162 343.5), rgb(194, 84, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C2549B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2549B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 84, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.162 343.5) |
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 #C2549B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2549B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2549B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2549B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2549B
oklch(60.8% 0.162 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E78
oklch(49% 0.164 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2862
oklch(42.7% 0.136 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#C2549B 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) | #5D719D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8398 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5470 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2549B
#C2549B
oklch(60.8% 0.162 343.5)
- #009A6C
#009A6C
oklch(60.7% 0.13 163.4)
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 #C2549B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #C2549B 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.