#C04DD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.218 321.2), rgb(192, 77, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C04DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 77, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.218 321.2) |
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 #C04DD5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C04DD5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04DD5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04DD5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079E0
oklch(70.8% 0.17 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C04DD5
oklch(62.5% 0.218 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD28C4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9516A9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#C04DD5 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) | #2977D9 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B84D2 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2638A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04DD5
#C04DD5
oklch(62.5% 0.218 321.2)
- #23A400
#23A400
oklch(62.6% 0.207 141.2)
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 #C04DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C04DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C04DD5 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.