#C55DAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.162 337.9), rgb(197, 93, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C55DAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55DAB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 93, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 337.9) |
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 #C55DAB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55DAB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55DAB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55DAB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55DAB
oklch(63% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04097
oklch(55.6% 0.176 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#973180
oklch(49.1% 0.163 338)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#C55DAB 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) | #6079AE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89A8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE607C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55DAB
#C55DAB
oklch(63% 0.162 337.9)
- #00A365
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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 #C55DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #C55DAB 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.