#C65EC1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.3% 0.179 329.3), rgb(198, 94, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C65EC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 94, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.179 329.3) |
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 #C65EC1 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65EC1 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65EC1 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65EC1 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.14 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65EC1
oklch(64.3% 0.179 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.195 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#942C91
oklch(49% 0.181 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792776
oklch(42.8% 0.15 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#C65EC1 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) | #577DC4 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBE | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6887 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65EC1
#C65EC1
oklch(64.3% 0.179 329.3)
- #06A94B
#06A94B
oklch(64.2% 0.178 149.4)
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 #C65EC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65EC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #C65EC1 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.