#C453B2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.182 334.2), rgb(196, 83, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C453B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C453B2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 83, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.182 334.2) |
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 #C453B2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C453B2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C453B2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C453B2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C453B2
oklch(61.9% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B337A2
oklch(55.6% 0.198 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A278A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#C453B2 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) | #5274B5 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485AF | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5A7B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C453B2
#C453B2
oklch(61.9% 0.182 334.2)
- #00A058
#00A058
oklch(61.9% 0.156 154)
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 #C453B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C453B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.091
Use #C453B2 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.