#C062C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.174 324.7), rgb(192, 98, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C062C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C062C7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 98, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.174 324.7) |
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 #C062C7 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C062C7 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C062C7 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C062C7 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C062C7
oklch(64.4% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A740AF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C062C7 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) | #557FCA | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC4 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46E8C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C062C7
#C062C7
oklch(64.4% 0.174 324.7)
- #36A741
#36A741
oklch(64.3% 0.174 144.7)
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 #C062C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C062C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #C062C7 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.