#C651CD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.209 325.4), rgb(198, 81, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C651CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C651CD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.209 325.4) |
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 #C651CD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C651CD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C651CD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C651CD text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C651CD
oklch(63.3% 0.209 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.227 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#981B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.21 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B81
oklch(42.7% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C651CD 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) | #3E79D1 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6288 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C651CD
#C651CD
oklch(63.3% 0.209 325.4)
- #00A730
#00A730
oklch(63.3% 0.197 145.4)
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 #C651CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C651CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #C651CD 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.