#C05ACC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.191 323.3), rgb(192, 90, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C05ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05ACC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 90, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 323.3) |
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 #C05ACC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05ACC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05ACC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05ACC 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05ACC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#91299E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 323)
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Step 800
800
#762480
oklch(42.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#C05ACC 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) | #487CD0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36A8B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05ACC
#C05ACC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 323.3)
- #28A62D
#28A62D
oklch(63.5% 0.191 143.3)
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 #C05ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C05ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C05ACC 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.