#C243EA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.249 316.7), rgb(194, 67, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C243EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C243EA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 67, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.249 316.7) |
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 #C243EA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C243EA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C243EA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C243EA text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.121 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#D073F0
oklch(70.7% 0.196 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C243EA
oklch(63% 0.249 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE01D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#621579
oklch(37.7% 0.163 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#C243EA 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) | #0078EF | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E6 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06593 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C243EA
#C243EA
oklch(63% 0.249 316.7)
- #4AA100
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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 #C243EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C243EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.060
Use #C243EA 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.