#C75DBC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.1% 0.177 331.5), rgb(199, 93, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C75DBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75DBC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 93, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.177 331.5) |
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 #C75DBC | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75DBC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75DBC text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75DBC text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75DBC
oklch(64.1% 0.177 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.193 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#962C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#C75DBC 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) | #597CBF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BB9 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6584 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75DBC
#C75DBC
oklch(64.1% 0.177 331.5)
- #00A853
#00A853
oklch(64% 0.171 151.4)
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 #C75DBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C75DBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.083
Use #C75DBC 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.