#C453AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.178 336.2), rgb(196, 83, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C453AD is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C453AD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.178 336.2) |
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 #C453AD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C453AD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C453AD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C453AD text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C453AD
oklch(61.7% 0.178 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4389D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2986
oklch(49.1% 0.179 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D246D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#C453AD 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) | #5473B0 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5978 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C453AD
#C453AD
oklch(61.7% 0.178 336.2)
- #009F5E
#009F5E
oklch(61.8% 0.149 156.2)
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 #C453AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C453AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.088
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
Use #C453AD 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.