#C557AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.171 337.9), rgb(197, 87, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C557AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C557AA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 87, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.171 337.9) |
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 #C557AA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C557AA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C557AA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C557AA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C557AA
oklch(62.2% 0.171 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B33B98
oklch(55.5% 0.185 338)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C82
oklch(49.1% 0.173 338)
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Step 800
800
#7D266A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#C557AA 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) | #5A75AD | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5B79 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C557AA
#C557AA
oklch(62.2% 0.171 337.9)
- #00A064
#00A064
oklch(62.2% 0.145 158.1)
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 #C557AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
Use #C557AA 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.