#C75BB7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.176 333.4), rgb(199, 91, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C75BB7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 91, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.176 333.4) |
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 #C75BB7 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75BB7 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75BB7 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75BB7 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75BB7
oklch(63.6% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B13BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#972B8A
oklch(49% 0.178 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2670
oklch(42.7% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#C75BB7 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) | #597ABA | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB4 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6281 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75BB7
#C75BB7
oklch(63.6% 0.176 333.4)
- #00A65A
#00A65A
oklch(63.6% 0.162 153.6)
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 #C75BB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C75BB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.086
Use #C75BB7 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.