#C052D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.214 320.1), rgb(192, 82, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C052D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C052D8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 82, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.214 320.1) |
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 #C052D8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C052D8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C052D8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C052D8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.167 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C052D8
oklch(63.2% 0.214 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB2CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 320)
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Step 700
700
#931CAA
oklch(49.2% 0.216 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#771C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.179 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#601F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.14 320)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#C052D8 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) | #2F7ADC | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D86D5 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1688E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C052D8
#C052D8
oklch(63.2% 0.214 320.1)
- #31A500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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 #C052D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C052D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
Use #C052D8 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.