#C65AC6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.189 327.5), rgb(198, 90, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C65AC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 90, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.189 327.5) |
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 #C65AC6 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65AC6 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65AC6 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65AC6 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D17DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.148 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65AC6
oklch(64% 0.189 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#952797
oklch(49.1% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#C65AC6 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) | #4F7CC9 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718AC3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6688 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65AC6
#C65AC6
oklch(64% 0.189 327.5)
- #00A940
#00A940
oklch(64% 0.188 147.5)
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 #C65AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
Use #C65AC6 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.