#C453A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.169 341.7), rgb(196, 83, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C453A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C453A0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.169 341.7) |
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 #C453A0 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C453A0 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C453A0 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C453A0 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB8
oklch(70.8% 0.132 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C453A0
oklch(61.1% 0.169 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63A91
oklch(55.6% 0.184 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.171 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2665
oklch(42.8% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#C453A0 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) | #5A71A2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5472 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C453A0
#C453A0
oklch(61.1% 0.169 341.7)
- #009C6A
#009C6A
oklch(61.2% 0.135 161.8)
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 #C453A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
Use #C453A0 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.