#C55AA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.2% 0.159 342.3), rgb(197, 90, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C55AA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 90, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.159 342.3) |
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 #C55AA1 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55AA1 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55AA1 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55AA1 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55AA1
oklch(62.2% 0.159 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B33F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3079
oklch(49.1% 0.161 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#C55AA1 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) | #6176A3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F879E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05B76 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55AA1
#C55AA1
oklch(62.2% 0.159 342.3)
- #009F6D
#009F6D
oklch(62.1% 0.136 162.2)
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 #C55AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.083
Use #C55AA1 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.