#C254CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.202 324), rgb(194, 84, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C254CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C254CD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 84, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 324) |
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 #C254CD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C254CD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C254CD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C254CD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C254CD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 600
600
#AD31BA
oklch(55.6% 0.22 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9521A0
oklch(49.2% 0.205 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#791F82
oklch(42.8% 0.17 324)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#C254CD 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) | #3F79D1 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786CA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56589 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C254CD
#C254CD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 324)
- #0AA624
#0AA624
oklch(63% 0.202 144)
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 #C254CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C254CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #C254CD 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.