#C546C5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.216 327.8), rgb(197, 70, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C546C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C546C5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 70, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.216 327.8) |
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 #C546C5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C546C5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C546C5 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C546C5 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C546C5
oklch(61.6% 0.216 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B522B7
oklch(55.5% 0.235 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.218 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F1480
oklch(42.8% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661B66
oklch(37.6% 0.141 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#C546C5 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) | #3572C9 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6582C2 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5780 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C546C5
#C546C5
oklch(61.6% 0.216 327.8)
- #00A03E
#00A03E
oklch(61.5% 0.179 147.8)
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 #C546C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C546C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
Use #C546C5 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.