#C53AB2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.216 334), rgb(197, 58, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C53AB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 58, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.216 334) |
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 #C53AB2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53AB2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53AB2 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53AB2 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CB
oklch(70.8% 0.168 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53AB2
oklch(59.4% 0.216 334)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20292
oklch(49.1% 0.218 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#840E76
oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#C53AB2 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) | #3769B5 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAF | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4672 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53AB2
#C53AB2
oklch(59.4% 0.216 334)
- #009753
#009753
oklch(59.4% 0.149 154.1)
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 #C53AB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53AB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.096
Use #C53AB2 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.