#C658AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.6% 0.172 337.1), rgb(198, 88, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C658AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C658AD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 88, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.172 337.1) |
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 #C658AD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C658AD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C658AD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C658AD text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C658AD
oklch(62.6% 0.172 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#992C84
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D266B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#C658AD 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) | #5A77B0 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5C7B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C658AD
#C658AD
oklch(62.6% 0.172 337.1)
- #00A262
#00A262
oklch(62.7% 0.149 156.9)
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 #C658AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C658AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.085
Use #C658AD 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.