#C454BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.189 330.4), rgb(196, 84, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C454BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C454BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 84, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.189 330.4) |
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 #C454BC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C454BC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C454BC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C454BC text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C454BC
oklch(62.5% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B135AA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#982692
oklch(49.1% 0.19 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2276
oklch(42.6% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#C454BC 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) | #4D76BF | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5F80 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C454BC
#C454BC
oklch(62.5% 0.189 330.4)
- #00A34C
#00A34C
oklch(62.6% 0.171 150.4)
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 #C454BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C454BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #C454BC 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.