#C65BAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.168 336.8), rgb(198, 91, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C65BAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65BAE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 91, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 336.8) |
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 #C65BAE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65BAE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65BAE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65BAE text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4ADD4
oklch(81% 0.082 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65BAE
oklch(63% 0.168 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#982E83
oklch(49.1% 0.17 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C286B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#C65BAE 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) | #5D78B1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5F7D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65BAE
#C65BAE
oklch(63% 0.168 336.8)
- #00A363
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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 #C65BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #C65BAE 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.