#C53AB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.218 333), rgb(197, 58, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C53AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 58, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.218 333) |
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 #C53AB5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53AB5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53AB5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53AB5 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 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
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CE
oklch(70.6% 0.172 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53AB5
oklch(59.6% 0.218 333)
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Step 600
600
#BC18AD
oklch(55.6% 0.238 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#840D78
oklch(42.8% 0.183 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1861
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#C53AB5 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) | #346AB8 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB2 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4773 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53AB5
#C53AB5
oklch(59.6% 0.218 333)
- #009850
#009850
oklch(59.6% 0.153 153)
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 #C53AB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53AB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.095
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
Use #C53AB5 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.