#C064C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.17 325), rgb(192, 100, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C064C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C064C6 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 100, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.17 325) |
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 #C064C6 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C064C6 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C064C6 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C064C6 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C064C6
oklch(64.6% 0.17 325)
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Step 600
600
#A642AD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#742C79
oklch(42.8% 0.142 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#C064C6 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) | #5880C9 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748BC3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4708C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C064C6
#C064C6
oklch(64.6% 0.17 325)
- #39A845
#39A845
oklch(64.7% 0.171 145)
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 #C064C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C064C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #C064C6 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.