#C055CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.198 323.8), rgb(192, 85, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C055CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 324°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C055CB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.198 323.8) |
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 #C055CB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C055CB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C055CB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C055CB text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C055CB
oklch(62.9% 0.198 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
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Step 700
700
#93249F
oklch(49% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#C055CB 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) | #4179CF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36588 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C055CB
#C055CB
oklch(62.9% 0.198 323.8)
- #16A527
#16A527
oklch(62.9% 0.198 143.9)
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 #C055CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C055CB.
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 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
Use #C055CB 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.