#C748CD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.221 326), rgb(199, 72, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C748CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C748CD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 72, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.221 326) |
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 #C748CD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C748CD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C748CD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C748CD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676DA
oklch(70.8% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C748CD
oklch(62.5% 0.221 326)
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Step 600
600
#B41FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B0AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 326)
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Step 800
800
#7E1283
oklch(42.7% 0.185 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#661B69
oklch(37.8% 0.144 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#C748CD 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) | #3075D1 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484CA | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5B85 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C748CD
#C748CD
oklch(62.5% 0.221 326)
- #00A433
#00A433
oklch(62.5% 0.192 145.9)
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 #C748CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C748CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.081
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.086
Use #C748CD 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.