#C573BA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.137 332), rgb(197, 115, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C573BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C573BA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.137 332) |
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 #C573BA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C573BA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C573BA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C573BA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C573BA
oklch(66.9% 0.137 332)
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Step 600
600
#A44D99
oklch(55.6% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D83
oklch(49% 0.139 332)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#C573BA 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) | #7188BD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB788E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C573BA
#C573BA
oklch(66.9% 0.137 332)
- #47AC6A
#47AC6A
oklch(66.8% 0.136 152.2)
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 #C573BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #C573BA 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.