#C45DBB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.174 330.8), rgb(196, 93, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C45DBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45DBB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.174 330.8) |
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 #C45DBB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45DBB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45DBB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45DBB text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45DBB
oklch(63.6% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#952E8E
oklch(49.2% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792873
oklch(42.8% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#C45DBB 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) | #587BBE | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6684 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45DBB
#C45DBB
oklch(63.6% 0.174 330.8)
- #00A750
#00A750
oklch(63.7% 0.172 150.8)
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 #C45DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.081
Use #C45DBB 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.