#C04ACE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.216 323.3), rgb(192, 74, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#C04ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04ACE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 74, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.216 323.3) |
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 #C04ACE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C04ACE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04ACE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04ACE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D278DC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C04ACE
oklch(61.8% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B027BF
oklch(55.6% 0.235 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9716A5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1886
oklch(42.6% 0.181 323)
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Step 900
900
#631D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#C04ACE 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) | #2D74D2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35F86 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04ACE
#C04ACE
oklch(61.8% 0.216 323.3)
- #00A216
#00A216
oklch(61.8% 0.205 143.3)
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 #C04ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C04ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #C04ACE 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.