#C25BB6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.172 332), rgb(194, 91, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C25BB6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 91, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.172 332) |
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 #C25BB6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25BB6 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25BB6 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25BB6 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25BB6
oklch(62.9% 0.172 332)
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Step 600
600
#AE3EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.187 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#952F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 332)
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Step 800
800
#792871
oklch(42.6% 0.144 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#C25BB6 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) | #5779B9 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96380 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25BB6
#C25BB6
oklch(62.9% 0.172 332)
- #00A453
#00A453
oklch(62.9% 0.166 152)
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 #C25BB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C25BB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #C25BB6 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.