#C662C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.2% 0.179 326.6), rgb(198, 98, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C662C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C662C8 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 98, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.179 326.6) |
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 #C662C8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C662C8 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C662C8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C662C8 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CE
oklch(70.8% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C662C8
oklch(65.2% 0.179 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.194 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922E95
oklch(49.1% 0.18 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772879
oklch(42.8% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#C662C8 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) | #5781CB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768DC5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6E8C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C662C8
#C662C8
oklch(65.2% 0.179 326.6)
- #29AB46
#29AB46
oklch(65.1% 0.179 146.6)
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 #C662C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C662C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C662C8 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.