#C550CA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.207 326), rgb(197, 80, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C550CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C550CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.207 326) |
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 #C550CA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C550CA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C550CA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C550CA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C550CA
oklch(62.9% 0.207 326)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#981C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.209 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B80
oklch(42.6% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#C550CA 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) | #3E77CE | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6086 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C550CA
#C550CA
oklch(62.9% 0.207 326)
- #00A535
#00A535
oklch(62.8% 0.191 146.1)
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 #C550CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C550CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #C550CA 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.