#C55EC6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.183 327.1), rgb(197, 94, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#C55EC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 94, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.183 327.1) |
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 #C55EC6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55EC6 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55EC6 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55EC6 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55EC6
oklch(64.4% 0.183 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC3BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932B95
oklch(49% 0.185 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#782679
oklch(42.7% 0.153 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#C55EC6 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) | #537EC9 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC3 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6A89 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55EC6
#C55EC6
oklch(64.4% 0.183 327.1)
- #1BA943
#1BA943
oklch(64.3% 0.182 147.1)
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 #C55EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C55EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
Use #C55EC6 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.