#C059CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.196 322.4), rgb(192, 89, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C059CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 322°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C059CF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 89, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 322.4) |
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 #C059CF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C059CF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C059CF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C059CF text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C059CF
oklch(63.6% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA37BA
oklch(55.7% 0.212 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9127A0
oklch(49% 0.197 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#762382
oklch(42.7% 0.164 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C059CF 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) | #447CD3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26A8C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C059CF
#C059CF
oklch(63.6% 0.196 322.4)
- #2AA625
#2AA625
oklch(63.5% 0.195 142.4)
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 #C059CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C059CF.
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 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #C059CF 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.