#C75BB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.177 333), rgb(199, 91, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C75BB8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 91, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.177 333) |
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 #C75BB8 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75BB8 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75BB8 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75BB8 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75BB8
oklch(63.6% 0.177 333)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.192 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#972B8B
oklch(49% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#C75BB8 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) | #597ABB | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB5 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6281 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75BB8
#C75BB8
oklch(63.6% 0.177 333)
- #00A658
#00A658
oklch(63.6% 0.164 153)
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 #C75BB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C75BB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.086
Use #C75BB8 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.