#C463C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.9% 0.173 327), rgb(196, 99, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C463C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C463C5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 99, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.173 327) |
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 #C463C5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C463C5 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C463C5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C463C5 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C463C5
oklch(64.9% 0.173 327)
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Step 600
600
#A940AB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 327)
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Step 700
700
#913093
oklch(49.1% 0.176 327)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2760
oklch(37.6% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#C463C5 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) | #5980C8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96E8B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C463C5
#C463C5
oklch(64.9% 0.173 327)
- #2DAA49
#2DAA49
oklch(65% 0.174 146.9)
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 #C463C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C463C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #C463C5 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.