#C543AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.203 335.2), rgb(197, 67, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C543AF is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C543AF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 67, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.203 335.2) |
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 #C543AF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C543AF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C543AF text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C543AF text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C543AF
oklch(60.1% 0.203 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0158D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821872
oklch(42.7% 0.169 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#691D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#C543AF 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) | #436CB2 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AC | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4C73 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C543AF
#C543AF
oklch(60.1% 0.203 335.2)
- #009958
#009958
oklch(60% 0.147 155.4)
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 #C543AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C543AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
Use #C543AF 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.