#C641B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.21 333.7), rgb(198, 65, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C641B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 334°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C641B4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 65, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.21 333.7) |
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 #C641B4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C641B4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C641B4 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C641B4 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C641B4
oklch(60.3% 0.21 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB22A9
oklch(55.7% 0.228 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A00E91
oklch(49% 0.212 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821476
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#C641B4 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) | #3E6DB7 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B1 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C75 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C641B4
#C641B4
oklch(60.3% 0.21 333.7)
- #009A54
#009A54
oklch(60.2% 0.152 153.8)
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 #C641B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C641B4.
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 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #C641B4 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.