#C551AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.18 337.6), rgb(197, 81, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C551AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C551AA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.18 337.6) |
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 #C551AA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C551AA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C551AA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C551AA text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.141 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C551AA
oklch(61.5% 0.18 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6369B
oklch(55.7% 0.196 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2784
oklch(49.1% 0.181 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F236B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#C551AA 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) | #5472AD | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5676 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C551AA
#C551AA
oklch(61.5% 0.18 337.6)
- #009E61
#009E61
oklch(61.6% 0.145 157.5)
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 #C551AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C551AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.091
Use #C551AA 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.