#C543BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.8% 0.214 330.4), rgb(197, 67, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C543BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C543BD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 67, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.214 330.4) |
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 #C543BD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C543BD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C543BD text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C543BD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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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
#D976D1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C543BD
oklch(60.8% 0.214 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B822B1
oklch(55.6% 0.232 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E0E98
oklch(49.1% 0.216 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80147B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 330.3)
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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)
#C543BD 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) | #386FC1 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC527A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C543BD
#C543BD
oklch(60.8% 0.214 330.4)
- #009D49
#009D49
oklch(60.9% 0.166 150.4)
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 #C543BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C543BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.091
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
Use #C543BD 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.