#C65CBA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.176 331.9), rgb(198, 92, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C65CBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65CBA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 92, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.176 331.9) |
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 #C65CBA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65CBA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65CBA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65CBA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65CBA
oklch(63.7% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.192 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#962C8C
oklch(49% 0.178 332)
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Step 800
800
#7A2772
oklch(42.7% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#C65CBA 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) | #587BBD | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6483 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65CBA
#C65CBA
oklch(63.7% 0.176 331.9)
- #00A754
#00A754
oklch(63.8% 0.169 151.8)
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 #C65CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
Use #C65CBA 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.