#C545BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61% 0.21 330.7), rgb(197, 69, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C545BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C545BC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 69, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.21 330.7) |
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 #C545BC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C545BC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C545BC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C545BC text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#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
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C545BC
oklch(61% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B725AF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E1297
oklch(49.2% 0.213 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80167A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671C62
oklch(37.6% 0.137 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#C545BC 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) | #3C70BF | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B9 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC537B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C545BC
#C545BC
oklch(61% 0.21 330.7)
- #009D4B
#009D4B
oklch(60.9% 0.164 150.9)
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 #C545BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C545BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.091
Use #C545BC 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.