#C45DBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.176 330), rgb(196, 93, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C45DBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45DBD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.176 330) |
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 #C45DBD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45DBD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45DBD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45DBD text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#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
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45DBD
oklch(63.7% 0.176 330)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.191 330)
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Step 700
700
#942D8F
oklch(49% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62265E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#C45DBD 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) | #577BC0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6685 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45DBD
#C45DBD
oklch(63.7% 0.176 330)
- #00A74D
#00A74D
oklch(63.7% 0.175 150.1)
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 #C45DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.081
Use #C45DBD 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.