#C244E6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.245 317.7), rgb(194, 68, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C244E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 318°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C244E6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 68, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.245 317.7) |
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 #C244E6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C244E6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C244E6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C244E6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F3
oklch(81% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#D074ED
oklch(70.7% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C244E6
oklch(62.9% 0.245 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE0AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.266 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#790495
oklch(42.6% 0.205 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#621677
oklch(37.7% 0.16 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1046
oklch(27.1% 0.102 317.8)
#C244E6 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) | #0077EB | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4983E2 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16491 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C244E6
#C244E6
oklch(62.9% 0.245 317.7)
- #44A200
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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 #C244E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C244E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C244E6 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.