#C162CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.7% 0.18 323.4), rgb(193, 98, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C162CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 323°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C162CC |
| RGB | rgb(193, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.18 323.4) |
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 #C162CC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C162CC | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C162CC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C162CC text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C162CC
oklch(64.7% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#C162CC 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) | #5380CF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4708E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C162CC
#C162CC
oklch(64.7% 0.18 323.4)
- #39A93B
#39A93B
oklch(64.8% 0.18 143.4)
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 #C162CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C162CC.
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 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C162CC 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.