#C548AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.193 337.2), rgb(197, 72, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C548AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C548AA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.193 337.2) |
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 #C548AA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C548AA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C548AA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C548AA text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C2
oklch(70.8% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C548AA
oklch(60.4% 0.193 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.21 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#811C6E
oklch(42.6% 0.162 337)
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Step 900
900
#681F59
oklch(37.6% 0.126 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#C548AA 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) | #4B6EAD | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A7 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4E72 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C548AA
#C548AA
oklch(60.4% 0.193 337.2)
- #009A5E
#009A5E
oklch(60.4% 0.143 157.3)
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 #C548AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C548AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
Use #C548AA 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.