#C263C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.168 327.7), rgb(194, 99, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C263C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C263C1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 99, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.168 327.7) |
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 #C263C1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C263C1 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C263C1 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C263C1 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C263C1
oklch(64.5% 0.168 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A942A9
oklch(55.7% 0.183 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#903291
oklch(49% 0.171 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#752B75
oklch(42.6% 0.14 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#C263C1 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) | #5B7FC4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76D89 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C263C1
#C263C1
oklch(64.5% 0.168 327.7)
- #2DA84C
#2DA84C
oklch(64.5% 0.169 147.6)
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 #C263C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C263C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #C263C1 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.