#C65BB4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.173 334.3), rgb(198, 91, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C65BB4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 91, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.173 334.3) |
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 #C65BB4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65BB4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65BB4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65BB4 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#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
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65BB4
oklch(63.3% 0.173 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#972D88
oklch(49.1% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#632559
oklch(37.5% 0.113 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#C65BB4 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) | #5A79B7 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B1 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE617F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65BB4
#C65BB4
oklch(63.3% 0.173 334.3)
- #00A55C
#00A55C
oklch(63.4% 0.159 154.3)
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 #C65BB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65BB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.086
Use #C65BB4 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.