#C662BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.17 330.4), rgb(198, 98, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#C662BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C662BE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 98, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 330.4) |
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 #C662BE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C662BE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C662BE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C662BE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C662BE
oklch(64.7% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#93308D
oklch(49% 0.172 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#C662BE 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) | #5D7FC1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6A87 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C662BE
#C662BE
oklch(64.7% 0.17 330.4)
- #19AA53
#19AA53
oklch(64.8% 0.17 150.4)
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 #C662BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C662BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #C662BE 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.