#C04FDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.223 318.8), rgb(192, 79, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C04FDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 319°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04FDD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 79, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.223 318.8) |
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 #C04FDD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C04FDD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04FDD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04FDD text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E5
oklch(70.8% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C04FDD
oklch(63.2% 0.223 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB27CA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9314AF
oklch(49.1% 0.225 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#77188E
oklch(42.7% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#601D71
oklch(37.6% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#C04FDD 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) | #207AE1 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0688F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04FDD
#C04FDD
oklch(63.2% 0.223 318.8)
- #3CA400
#3CA400
oklch(63.3% 0.199 138.8)
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 #C04FDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C04FDD.
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 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C04FDD 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.