#C53CC2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.226 328.9), rgb(197, 60, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C53CC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 60, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.226 328.9) |
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 #C53CC2 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C53CC2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53CC2 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53CC2 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53CC2
oklch(60.4% 0.226 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#B914B7
oklch(55.5% 0.245 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#810A80
oklch(42.6% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681767
oklch(37.6% 0.148 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#C53CC2 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) | #296DC6 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBF | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4F7B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53CC2
#C53CC2
oklch(60.4% 0.226 328.9)
- #009C42
#009C42
oklch(60.5% 0.171 148.9)
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 #C53CC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53CC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.089
Use #C53CC2 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.