#C548BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.209 329.7), rgb(197, 72, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C548BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C548BF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 72, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.209 329.7) |
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 #C548BF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C548BF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C548BF text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C548BF text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C548BF
oklch(61.4% 0.209 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B627B1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1698
oklch(49.1% 0.211 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661D63
oklch(37.6% 0.136 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#C548BF 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) | #3D71C3 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC567D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C548BF
#C548BF
oklch(61.4% 0.209 329.7)
- #009F47
#009F47
oklch(61.4% 0.17 149.7)
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 #C548BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C548BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #C548BF 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.