#C53EAC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.207 336.2), rgb(197, 62, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C53EAC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53EAC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 62, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.207 336.2) |
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 #C53EAC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C53EAC | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53EAC text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53EAC text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53EAC
oklch(59.5% 0.207 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841472
oklch(42.8% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#C53EAC 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) | #406AAF | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4670 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53EAC
#C53EAC
oklch(59.5% 0.207 336.2)
- #009759
#009759
oklch(59.5% 0.144 156.2)
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 #C53EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #C53EAC 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.