#C255D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.206 322.1), rgb(194, 85, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C255D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C255D3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 85, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.206 322.1) |
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 #C255D3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C255D3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C255D3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C255D3 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C255D3
oklch(63.6% 0.206 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9320A4
oklch(49% 0.208 322)
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Step 800
800
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#C255D3 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) | #3B7BD7 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487D0 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4688C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C255D3
#C255D3
oklch(63.6% 0.206 322.1)
- #20A714
#20A714
oklch(63.5% 0.206 142)
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 #C255D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C255D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C255D3 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.