#C550AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.184 336), rgb(197, 80, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C550AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C550AE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.184 336) |
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 #C550AE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C550AE | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C550AE text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C550AE text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C550AE
oklch(61.5% 0.184 336)
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Step 600
600
#B6349F
oklch(55.7% 0.201 336)
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Step 700
700
#9C2588
oklch(49.1% 0.186 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#C550AE 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) | #5172B1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5678 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C550AE
#C550AE
oklch(61.5% 0.184 336)
- #009E5D
#009E5D
oklch(61.5% 0.149 156)
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 #C550AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C550AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.090
Use #C550AE 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.