#C53DB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.215 333.1), rgb(197, 61, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C53DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 61, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.215 333.1) |
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 #C53DB5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53DB5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53DB5 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53DB5 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#DC74CD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53DB5
oklch(59.9% 0.215 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB1DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10693
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#831078
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#C53DB5 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) | #386BB8 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB2 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4A74 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53DB5
#C53DB5
oklch(59.9% 0.215 333.1)
- #009951
#009951
oklch(59.9% 0.154 153.1)
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 #C53DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.008
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
Use #C53DB5 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.