#C532B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.223 334.6), rgb(197, 50, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C532B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C532B0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 50, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 60%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.223 334.6) |
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 #C532B0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C532B0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C532B0 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C532B0 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBA
oklch(63% 0.205 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C532B0
oklch(58.7% 0.223 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0138E
oklch(49% 0.207 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821674
oklch(42.7% 0.172 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#C532B0 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) | #3066B3 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3F6E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C532B0
#C532B0
oklch(58.7% 0.223 334.6)
- #009453
#009453
oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7)
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 #C532B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.101
Use #C532B0 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.