#C450BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.196 329.7), rgb(196, 80, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C450BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C450BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.196 329.7) |
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 #C450BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C450BE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C450BE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C450BE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C450BE
oklch(62.1% 0.196 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B231AD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#992195
oklch(49.1% 0.198 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F79
oklch(42.7% 0.164 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#C450BE 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) | #4775C1 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BB | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5C80 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C450BE
#C450BE
oklch(62.1% 0.196 329.7)
- #00A248
#00A248
oklch(62.2% 0.173 149.6)
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 #C450BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C450BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C450BE 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.