#C853BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.193 331.4), rgb(200, 83, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C853BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C853BD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 83, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.193 331.4) |
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 #C853BD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C853BD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C853BD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C853BD text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C853BD
oklch(63% 0.193 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B431A9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#C853BD 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) | #4D77C0 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387BA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05D80 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C853BD
#C853BD
oklch(63% 0.193 331.4)
- #00A451
#00A451
oklch(62.9% 0.168 151.4)
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 #C853BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C853BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #C853BD 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.