#C753BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.194 330.7), rgb(199, 83, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C753BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C753BE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.194 330.7) |
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 #C753BE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C753BE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C753BE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C753BE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C753BE
oklch(62.9% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B332AB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2293
oklch(49.2% 0.196 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#C753BE 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) | #4C77C1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5E81 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C753BE
#C753BE
oklch(62.9% 0.194 330.7)
- #00A44E
#00A44E
oklch(62.9% 0.17 150.7)
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 #C753BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C753BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
Use #C753BE 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.