#C546B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.2 334.9), rgb(197, 70, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C546B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C546B0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 70, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.2 334.9) |
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 #C546B0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C546B0 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C546B0 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C546B0 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C546B0
oklch(60.5% 0.2 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198D
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#C546B0 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) | #466EB3 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4F75 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C546B0
#C546B0
oklch(60.5% 0.2 334.9)
- #009B58
#009B58
oklch(60.6% 0.15 155)
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 #C546B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C546B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C546B0 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.