#C757AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.172 338.6), rgb(199, 87, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C757AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C757AA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 87, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.172 338.6) |
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 #C757AA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C757AA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C757AA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C757AA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C757AA
oklch(62.5% 0.172 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#B43A97
oklch(55.5% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B81
oklch(49.1% 0.174 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2669
oklch(42.8% 0.144 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662555
oklch(37.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#C757AA 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) | #5B76AD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C87A7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15A79 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C757AA
#C757AA
oklch(62.5% 0.172 338.6)
- #00A166
#00A166
oklch(62.5% 0.145 158.6)
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 #C757AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
Use #C757AA 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.