#C249D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.222 322.8), rgb(194, 73, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C249D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C249D2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 73, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.222 322.8) |
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 #C249D2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C249D2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C249D2 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C249D2 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EA
oklch(81% 0.109 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D377DE
oklch(70.7% 0.173 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C249D2
oklch(62.2% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B023C2
oklch(55.5% 0.24 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#970FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.224 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1588
oklch(42.7% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#C249D2 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) | #2775D6 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D83CF | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55F88 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C249D2
#C249D2
oklch(62.2% 0.222 322.8)
- #00A40B
#00A40B
oklch(62.3% 0.21 142.8)
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 #C249D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C249D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #C249D2 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.