#C75BB1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.171 335.9), rgb(199, 91, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C75BB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 91, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.171 335.9) |
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 #C75BB1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75BB1 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75BB1 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75BB1 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75BB1
oklch(63.3% 0.171 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#982D85
oklch(49.1% 0.172 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C276C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#642558
oklch(37.6% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#C75BB1 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) | #5C79B4 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0607E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75BB1
#C75BB1
oklch(63.3% 0.171 335.9)
- #00A461
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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 #C75BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C75BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.085
Use #C75BB1 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.