#C6539D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.168 343.7), rgb(198, 83, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C6539D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6539D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.168 343.7) |
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 #C6539D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6539D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6539D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6539D text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.132 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6539D
oklch(61.3% 0.168 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B78
oklch(49% 0.169 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#802562
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#672450
oklch(37.6% 0.11 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#C6539D 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) | #5C719F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D849A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25371 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6539D
#C6539D
oklch(61.3% 0.168 343.7)
- #009C6E
#009C6E
oklch(61.3% 0.131 163.7)
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 #C6539D, 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 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
Use #C6539D 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.