#C65FB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.166 334.8), rgb(198, 95, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C65FB3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 95, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.166 334.8) |
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 #C65FB3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65FB3 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65FB3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65FB3 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65FB3
oklch(63.8% 0.166 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.18 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#963086
oklch(49.1% 0.168 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A296D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#C65FB3 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) | #5F7BB6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB0 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6481 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65FB3
#C65FB3
oklch(63.8% 0.166 334.8)
- #00A65F
#00A65F
oklch(63.7% 0.157 155.1)
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 #C65FB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65FB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #C65FB3 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.