#C257B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.175 333.1), rgb(194, 87, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C257B3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C257B3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 87, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.175 333.1) |
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 #C257B3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C257B3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C257B3 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C257B3 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C257B3
oklch(62.2% 0.175 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.191 333)
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Step 700
700
#972C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#C257B3 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) | #5576B6 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E7D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C257B3
#C257B3
oklch(62.2% 0.175 333.1)
- #00A156
#00A156
oklch(62.2% 0.159 153.2)
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 #C257B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C257B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
Use #C257B3 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.