#C052D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.212 320.6), rgb(192, 82, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C052D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C052D6 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 82, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.212 320.6) |
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 #C052D6 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C052D6 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C052D6 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C052D6 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C052D6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB2DC3
oklch(55.5% 0.231 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#931DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.214 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#771C88
oklch(42.6% 0.177 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#C052D6 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) | #327ADA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E85D3 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1678D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C052D6
#C052D6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 320.6)
- #2AA500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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 #C052D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C052D6.
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 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C052D6 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.