#C45EB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.167 333.2), rgb(196, 94, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C45EB5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 94, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.167 333.2) |
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 #C45EB5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45EB5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45EB5 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45EB5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45EB5
oklch(63.5% 0.167 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#953088
oklch(49.1% 0.169 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#79296F
oklch(42.6% 0.141 333)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#C45EB5 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) | #5C7BB8 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6581 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45EB5
#C45EB5
oklch(63.5% 0.167 333.2)
- #00A659
#00A659
oklch(63.6% 0.163 153.3)
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 #C45EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #C45EB5 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.