#C656BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.186 331.5), rgb(198, 86, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C656BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C656BB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.186 331.5) |
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 #C656BB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C656BB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C656BB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C656BB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C656BB
oklch(63% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B236A7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#98278F
oklch(49.1% 0.187 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#C656BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B8 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F81 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C656BB
#C656BB
oklch(63% 0.186 331.5)
- #00A451
#00A451
oklch(62.9% 0.168 151.4)
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 #C656BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C656BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
Use #C656BB 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.