#C55EC9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.6% 0.185 326), rgb(197, 94, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C55EC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 94, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.185 326) |
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 #C55EC9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55EC9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55EC9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55EC9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55EC9
oklch(64.6% 0.185 326)
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Step 600
600
#AB3AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#932B98
oklch(49.2% 0.187 326)
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Step 800
800
#77257B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#612563
oklch(37.8% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#C55EC9 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) | #517ECC | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6B8B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55EC9
#C55EC9
oklch(64.6% 0.185 326)
- #21AA3F
#21AA3F
oklch(64.6% 0.185 146.1)
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 #C55EC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C55EC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #C55EC9 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.