#C538AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.214 336.4), rgb(197, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C538AB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C538AB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.214 336.4) |
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 #C538AB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C538AB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C538AB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C538AB text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB5
oklch(63% 0.197 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C538AB
oklch(58.9% 0.214 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A01B89
oklch(49.2% 0.198 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#821B70
oklch(42.8% 0.165 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C538AB 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) | #3B67AE | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA8 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF416D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C538AB
#C538AB
oklch(58.9% 0.214 336.4)
- #009558
#009558
oklch(58.9% 0.142 156.3)
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 #C538AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.098
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.099
Use #C538AB 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.