#C457BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.186 329.7), rgb(196, 87, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C457BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C457BE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.186 329.7) |
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 #C457BE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C457BE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C457BE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C457BE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C457BE
oklch(63% 0.186 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B037AA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 330)
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Step 700
700
#972892
oklch(49.2% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2477
oklch(42.7% 0.155 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#C457BE 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) | #4F78C1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6282 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C457BE
#C457BE
oklch(63% 0.186 329.7)
- #00A54A
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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 #C457BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C457BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
Use #C457BE 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.