#C059CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.195 322.7), rgb(192, 89, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C059CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 323°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C059CE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 89, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.195 322.7) |
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 #C059CE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C059CE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C059CE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C059CE text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C059CE
oklch(63.5% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9227A0
oklch(49.2% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#762381
oklch(42.6% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#602468
oklch(37.8% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C059CE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36A8B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C059CE
#C059CE
oklch(63.5% 0.195 322.7)
- #29A627
#29A627
oklch(63.5% 0.195 142.7)
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 #C059CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C059CE.
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 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #C059CE 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.