#C657C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.19 329.3), rgb(198, 87, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C657C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 329°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C657C1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 87, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.19 329.3) |
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 #C657C1 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C657C1 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C657C1 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C657C1 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C657C1
oklch(63.4% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B035AC
oklch(55.5% 0.206 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#972694
oklch(49.1% 0.192 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#C657C1 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) | #4E79C4 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BE | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6284 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C657C1
#C657C1
oklch(63.4% 0.19 329.3)
- #00A649
#00A649
oklch(63.3% 0.177 149.4)
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 #C657C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C657C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
Use #C657C1 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.