#C64FCB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.21 326.1), rgb(198, 79, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C64FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64FCB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 79, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.21 326.1) |
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 #C64FCB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C64FCB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64FCB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64FCB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE4
oklch(81% 0.102 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64FCB
oklch(63% 0.21 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.228 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#99199F
oklch(49.2% 0.212 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A81
oklch(42.8% 0.176 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#C64FCB 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) | #3D77CF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6086 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64FCB
#C64FCB
oklch(63% 0.21 326.1)
- #00A635
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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 #C64FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C64FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.080
Use #C64FCB 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.