#C75CB7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.7% 0.174 333.5), rgb(199, 92, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C75CB7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 92, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.174 333.5) |
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 #C75CB7 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75CB7 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75CB7 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75CB7 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75CB7
oklch(63.7% 0.174 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.19 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#972C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2770
oklch(42.8% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#C75CB7 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) | #5A7BBA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6381 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75CB7
#C75CB7
oklch(63.7% 0.174 333.5)
- #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 #C75CB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C75CB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.085
Use #C75CB7 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.