#C542BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.7% 0.214 330.7), rgb(197, 66, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C542BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C542BC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.214 330.7) |
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 #C542BC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C542BC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C542BC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C542BC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D0
oklch(70.6% 0.168 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C542BC
oklch(60.7% 0.214 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B821B0
oklch(55.5% 0.232 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0D97
oklch(49.2% 0.216 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81137B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#C542BC 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) | #386EC0 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B9 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC507A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C542BC
#C542BC
oklch(60.7% 0.214 330.7)
- #009C4A
#009C4A
oklch(60.6% 0.164 150.7)
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 #C542BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C542BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
Use #C542BC 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.