#C575C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.141 328.3), rgb(197, 117, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C575C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C575C2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 117, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.141 328.3) |
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 #C575C2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C575C2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C575C2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C575C2 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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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
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C575C2
oklch(67.5% 0.141 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C15ABF
oklch(63% 0.18 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.196 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942C93
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#C575C2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C92 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C575C2
#C575C2
oklch(67.5% 0.141 328.3)
- #50AE64
#50AE64
oklch(67.5% 0.14 148.5)
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 #C575C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #C575C2 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.