#C545AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.198 336.4), rgb(197, 69, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C545AC is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C545AC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 69, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.198 336.4) |
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 #C545AC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C545AC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C545AC text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C545AC text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C545AC
oklch(60.2% 0.198 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA2AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0198A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#821A70
oklch(42.7% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#C545AC 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) | #476DAF | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C545AC
#C545AC
oklch(60.2% 0.198 336.4)
- #00995B
#00995B
oklch(60.1% 0.145 156.4)
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 #C545AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C545AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C545AC 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.