#C45BC3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.184 327.8), rgb(196, 91, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C45BC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 91, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.184 327.8) |
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 #C45BC3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45BC3 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45BC3 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45BC3 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45BC3
oklch(63.7% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD39AD
oklch(55.5% 0.201 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#942A95
oklch(49.1% 0.186 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#792579
oklch(42.8% 0.155 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#C45BC3 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) | #517BC6 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289C0 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6787 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45BC3
#C45BC3
oklch(63.7% 0.184 327.8)
- #05A842
#05A842
oklch(63.8% 0.185 147.8)
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 #C45BC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45BC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.083
Use #C45BC3 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.