#C062D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.187 320.3), rgb(192, 98, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C062D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C062D4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 98, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.187 320.3) |
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 #C062D4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C062D4 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C062D4 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C062D4 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C980D8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 320.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C062D4
oklch(65% 0.187 320.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A53DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.203 320.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
-
Step 800
800
#732882
oklch(42.8% 0.156 320.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
-
Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#C062D4 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) | #4D82D8 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17292 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C062D4
#C062D4
oklch(65% 0.187 320.3)
- #43A92B
#43A92B
oklch(65% 0.187 140.3)
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 #C062D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C062D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #C062D4 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.