#C753AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.181 336.8), rgb(199, 83, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C753AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C753AE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.181 336.8) |
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 #C753AE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C753AE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C753AE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C753AE text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C753AE
oklch(62.2% 0.181 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5369D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2686
oklch(49.1% 0.184 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#C753AE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15879 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C753AE
#C753AE
oklch(62.2% 0.181 336.8)
- #00A060
#00A060
oklch(62.1% 0.149 156.6)
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 #C753AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C753AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #C753AE 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.