#C54FA2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.177 340.9), rgb(197, 79, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C54FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 79, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.177 340.9) |
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 #C54FA2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C54FA2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54FA2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54FA2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C54FA2
oklch(60.9% 0.177 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83694
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341)
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Step 700
700
#9E277E
oklch(49.1% 0.179 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#802367
oklch(42.7% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#682354
oklch(37.8% 0.116 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#C54FA2 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) | #5670A5 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05171 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54FA2
#C54FA2
oklch(60.9% 0.177 340.9)
- #009B67
#009B67
oklch(60.9% 0.136 160.7)
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 #C54FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #C54FA2 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.