#C064D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.183 320.5), rgb(192, 100, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#C064D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C064D3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 100, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.183 320.5) |
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 #C064D3 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C064D3 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C064D3 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C064D3 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C064D3
oklch(65.3% 0.183 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.199 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#722981
oklch(42.7% 0.153 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#C064D3 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) | #5083D7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8CD0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17492 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C064D3
#C064D3
oklch(65.3% 0.183 320.5)
- #45A931
#45A931
oklch(65.1% 0.182 140.6)
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 #C064D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C064D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C064D3 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.