#C535A3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.211 339.2), rgb(197, 53, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C535A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C535A3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 53, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.211 339.2) |
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 #C535A3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C535A3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C535A3 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C535A3 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C535A3
oklch(58.3% 0.211 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A11A84
oklch(49% 0.197 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#831A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#C535A3 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) | #3E64A6 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7BA0 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03B68 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C535A3
#C535A3
oklch(58.3% 0.211 339.2)
- #00925E
#00925E
oklch(58.2% 0.133 159.5)
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 #C535A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.096
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.099
Use #C535A3 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.