#C755A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.17 342), rgb(199, 85, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C755A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C755A2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 85, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.17 342) |
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 #C755A2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C755A2 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C755A2 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C755A2 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C755A2
oklch(61.9% 0.17 342)
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Step 600
600
#B63A91
oklch(55.6% 0.184 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2564
oklch(42.6% 0.142 342)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#C755A2 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) | #5D73A4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25674 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C755A2
#C755A2
oklch(61.9% 0.17 342)
- #009E6C
#009E6C
oklch(61.8% 0.135 162.1)
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 #C755A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
Use #C755A2 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.