#C64BBA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.201 331.8), rgb(198, 75, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C64BBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64BBA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 75, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.201 331.8) |
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 #C64BBA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C64BBA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64BBA text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64BBA text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64BBA
oklch(61.7% 0.201 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671F60
oklch(37.8% 0.131 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#C64BBA 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) | #4572BD | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE567C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64BBA
#C64BBA
oklch(61.7% 0.201 331.8)
- #00A050
#00A050
oklch(61.8% 0.164 151.7)
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 #C64BBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C64BBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.008
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.090
Use #C64BBA 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.