#C044D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.228 322.1), rgb(192, 68, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C044D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C044D3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 68, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.228 322.1) |
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 #C044D3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C044D3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C044D3 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C044D3 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C044D3
oklch(61.5% 0.228 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.248 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9806AB
oklch(49.1% 0.23 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B118A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#641A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#C044D3 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) | #1573D7 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780D0 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25D87 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C044D3
#C044D3
oklch(61.5% 0.228 322.1)
- #10A100
#10A100
oklch(61.5% 0.207 142.1)
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 #C044D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C044D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #C044D3 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.