#C534A1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.211 339.9), rgb(197, 52, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C534A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C534A1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 52, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.211 339.9) |
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 #C534A1 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C534A1 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C534A1 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C534A1 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD77BE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C534A1
oklch(58.1% 0.211 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21A83
oklch(49.1% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#841A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#C534A1 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) | #3E64A4 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7B9E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13967 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C534A1
#C534A1
oklch(58.1% 0.211 339.9)
- #00925F
#00925F
oklch(58.2% 0.132 159.9)
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 #C534A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.097
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.099
Use #C534A1 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.