#C6519C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.171 344), rgb(198, 81, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C6519C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6519C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 81, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.171 344) |
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 #C6519C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6519C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6519C text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6519C text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.046 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6519C
oklch(61% 0.171 344)
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Step 600
600
#B8388D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2978
oklch(49% 0.172 344)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#C6519C 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) | #5B709E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8499 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25170 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6519C
#C6519C
oklch(61% 0.171 344)
- #009B6E
#009B6E
oklch(61% 0.13 164)
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 #C6519C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #C6519C 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.