#C657B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.179 334.2), rgb(198, 87, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C657B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C657B4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 87, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.179 334.2) |
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 #C657B4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C657B4 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C657B4 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C657B4 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C657B4
oklch(62.8% 0.179 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B238A1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 334)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800
#7C2470
oklch(42.6% 0.15 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#C657B4 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) | #5677B7 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5E7E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C657B4
#C657B4
oklch(62.8% 0.179 334.2)
- #00A35A
#00A35A
oklch(62.8% 0.158 154.1)
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 #C657B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C657B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.090
Use #C657B4 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.