#C754CC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.204 326), rgb(199, 84, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C754CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C754CC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 84, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.204 326) |
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 #C754CC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C754CC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C754CC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C754CC text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C754CC
oklch(63.7% 0.204 326)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#971E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.206 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#C754CC 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) | #437AD0 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89C9 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6488 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C754CC
#C754CC
oklch(63.7% 0.204 326)
- #00A835
#00A835
oklch(63.7% 0.195 145.9)
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 #C754CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C754CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #C754CC 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.