#C655AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.177 336.9), rgb(198, 85, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C655AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C655AD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 85, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.177 336.9) |
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 #C655AD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C655AD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C655AD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C655AD text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C655AD
oklch(62.2% 0.177 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4389B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 337)
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Step 700
700
#9B2985
oklch(49.2% 0.179 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E246C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 337)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#C655AD 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) | #5775B0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5A79 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C655AD
#C655AD
oklch(62.2% 0.177 336.9)
- #00A061
#00A061
oklch(62.1% 0.148 157)
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 #C655AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C655AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.088
Use #C655AD 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.