#C261B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.161 332.6), rgb(194, 97, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C261B5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C261B5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.161 332.6) |
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 #C261B5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C261B5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C261B5 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C261B5 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C261B5
oklch(63.6% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB439F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#C261B5 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) | #5F7CB8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96883 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C261B5
#C261B5
oklch(63.6% 0.161 332.6)
- #13A658
#13A658
oklch(63.7% 0.162 152.4)
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 #C261B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C261B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #C261B5 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.