#C536B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.225 332), rgb(197, 54, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C536B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C536B8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 54, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.225 332) |
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 #C536B8 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C536B8 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C536B8 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C536B8 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE72D1
oklch(70.8% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C536B8
oklch(59.4% 0.225 332)
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Step 600
600
#BD0FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.244 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#84077B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1663
oklch(37.6% 0.147 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#C536B8 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) | #2C69BC | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647DB5 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4674 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C536B8
#C536B8
oklch(59.4% 0.225 332)
- #00984D
#00984D
oklch(59.5% 0.156 152.1)
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 #C536B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C536B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
Use #C536B8 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.