#C63AAE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.214 335.7), rgb(198, 58, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C63AAE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63AAE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 58, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.214 335.7) |
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 #C63AAE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63AAE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63AAE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63AAE text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DB
oklch(81% 0.105 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C63AAE
oklch(59.4% 0.214 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE1AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3038E
oklch(49% 0.216 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#850F73
oklch(42.7% 0.179 336)
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Step 900
900
#6B195D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#C63AAE 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) | #3B69B1 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAB | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04470 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63AAE
#C63AAE
oklch(59.4% 0.214 335.7)
- #009758
#009758
oklch(59.5% 0.145 155.8)
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 #C63AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.095
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.097
Use #C63AAE 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.