#C052D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.211 320.9), rgb(192, 82, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C052D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C052D5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 82, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.211 320.9) |
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 #C052D5 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C052D5 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C052D5 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C052D5 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ADE
oklch(70.6% 0.165 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C052D5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB2EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#931DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.214 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#771D88
oklch(42.7% 0.176 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#61206D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 321)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#C052D5 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) | #3379D9 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2678C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C052D5
#C052D5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 320.9)
- #27A500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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 #C052D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C052D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C052D5 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.