#C743BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.2% 0.216 330.4), rgb(199, 67, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C743BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C743BF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 67, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.216 330.4) |
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 #C743BF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C743BF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C743BF text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C743BF text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C743BF
oklch(61.2% 0.216 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B91FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0A99
oklch(49.2% 0.219 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81127C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#C743BF 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) | #3870C3 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE527C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C743BF
#C743BF
oklch(61.2% 0.216 330.4)
- #009E4A
#009E4A
oklch(61.1% 0.166 150.5)
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 #C743BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C743BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
Use #C743BF 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.