#C539A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.208 339), rgb(197, 57, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C539A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C539A4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 57, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.208 339) |
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 #C539A4 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C539A4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C539A4 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C539A4 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF51AF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C539A4
oklch(58.7% 0.208 339)
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Step 700
700
#A01E84
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#821C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.16 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F57
oklch(37.7% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#C539A4 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) | #4066A7 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03F6A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C539A4
#C539A4
oklch(58.7% 0.208 339)
- #00945E
#00945E
oklch(58.8% 0.135 158.9)
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 #C539A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.095
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
Use #C539A4 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.