#C45BB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.171 334), rgb(196, 91, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C45BB3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 91, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.171 334) |
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 #C45BB3 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45BB3 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45BB3 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45BB3 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45BB3
oklch(63% 0.171 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#972E88
oklch(49.2% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#C45BB3 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) | #5A79B6 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988B0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC617F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45BB3
#C45BB3
oklch(63% 0.171 334)
- #00A45A
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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 #C45BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #C45BB3 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.