#C635BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.229 331.4), rgb(198, 53, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#C635BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C635BB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 53, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.229 331.4) |
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 #C635BB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C635BB | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C635BB text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C635BB text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E2
oklch(81% 0.112 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D2
oklch(70.7% 0.179 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C635BB
oklch(59.6% 0.229 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD08B3
oklch(55.6% 0.249 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#84037D
oklch(42.7% 0.191 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1564
oklch(37.8% 0.149 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#C635BB 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) | #2869BF | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB7 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4775 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C635BB
#C635BB
oklch(59.6% 0.229 331.4)
- #00984B
#00984B
oklch(59.5% 0.158 151.6)
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 #C635BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C635BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #C635BB 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.