#C64DBB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.199 331.4), rgb(198, 77, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C64DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64DBB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 77, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.199 331.4) |
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 #C64DBB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C64DBB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64DBB text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64DBB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64DBB
oklch(61.9% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D93
oklch(49.2% 0.202 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C77
oklch(42.6% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#C64DBB 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) | #4773BE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE587D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64DBB
#C64DBB
oklch(61.9% 0.199 331.4)
- #00A14F
#00A14F
oklch(62.1% 0.166 151.3)
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 #C64DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C64DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.007
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #C64DBB 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.