#C254BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.187 330.1), rgb(194, 84, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C254BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C254BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 84, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.187 330.1) |
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 #C254BB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C254BB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C254BB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C254BB text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C254BB
oklch(62.2% 0.187 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#B036AA
oklch(55.5% 0.203 330)
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Step 700
700
#972792
oklch(49.1% 0.189 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#C254BB 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) | #4D76BE | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95F80 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C254BB
#C254BB
oklch(62.2% 0.187 330.1)
- #00A24A
#00A24A
oklch(62.3% 0.171 150)
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 #C254BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C254BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
Use #C254BB 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.