#C65CC9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.189 326.4), rgb(198, 92, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C65CC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 92, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.189 326.4) |
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 #C65CC9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65CC9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65CC9 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65CC9 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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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
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65CC9
oklch(64.4% 0.189 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD38B1
oklch(55.7% 0.205 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#942898
oklch(49.1% 0.191 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#78247B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#C65CC9 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) | #4F7DCC | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC6 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB698A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65CC9
#C65CC9
oklch(64.4% 0.189 326.4)
- #14AA3D
#14AA3D
oklch(64.4% 0.189 146.4)
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 #C65CC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65CC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
Use #C65CC9 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.