#C643B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.8% 0.211 332.1), rgb(198, 67, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C643B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C643B9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 67, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.211 332.1) |
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 #C643B9 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C643B9 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C643B9 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C643B9 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C643B9
oklch(60.8% 0.211 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B922AD
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F0F94
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#811478
oklch(42.6% 0.176 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681B61
oklch(37.6% 0.138 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#C643B9 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) | #3C6EBC | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B6 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5078 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C643B9
#C643B9
oklch(60.8% 0.211 332.1)
- #009C4F
#009C4F
oklch(60.7% 0.159 152)
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 #C643B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C643B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
Use #C643B9 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.