#C14DDF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.227 318.7), rgb(193, 77, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C14DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14DDF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 77, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.227 318.7) |
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 #C14DDF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C14DDF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14DDF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14DDF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C14DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC22CC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#940EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.23 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#78148F
oklch(42.7% 0.191 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#C14DDF 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) | #1679E3 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DB | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16790 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14DDF
#C14DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 318.7)
- #3DA400
#3DA400
oklch(63.3% 0.198 138.7)
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 #C14DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C14DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C14DDF 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.