#C53CBA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.22 331.4), rgb(197, 60, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C53CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53CBA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 60, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.22 331.4) |
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 #C53CBA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53CBA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53CBA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53CBA text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC74D1
oklch(70.8% 0.172 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53CBA
oklch(60% 0.22 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB19B0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#820D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#C53CBA 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) | #326BBE | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667EB7 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4B77 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53CBA
#C53CBA
oklch(60% 0.22 331.4)
- #009A4B
#009A4B
oklch(60.1% 0.161 151.3)
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 #C53CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.006
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.094
Use #C53CBA 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.