#C45BB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.172 333.2), rgb(196, 91, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C45BB5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 91, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.172 333.2) |
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 #C45BB5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45BB5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45BB5 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45BB5 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.187 333)
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Step 700
700
#962E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2870
oklch(42.7% 0.144 333)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#C45BB5 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) | #5979B8 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6280 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45BB5
#C45BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 333.2)
- #00A458
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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 #C45BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C45BB5 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.