#C75BCA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.192 326.5), rgb(199, 91, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C75BCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75BCA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 91, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.192 326.5) |
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 #C75BCA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75BCA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75BCA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75BCA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75BCA
oklch(64.5% 0.192 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952699
oklch(49.1% 0.194 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79227C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#C75BCA 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) | #4E7DCE | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC7 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC688A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75BCA
#C75BCA
oklch(64.5% 0.192 326.5)
- #0AAB3C
#0AAB3C
oklch(64.6% 0.192 146.5)
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 #C75BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C75BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
Use #C75BCA 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.