#C255D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.21 320.9), rgb(194, 85, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C255D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C255D7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 85, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.21 320.9) |
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 #C255D7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C255D7 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C255D7 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C255D7 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.164 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C255D7
oklch(63.8% 0.21 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#931EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#771D87
oklch(42.6% 0.176 321)
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Step 900
900
#60206C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#C255D7 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) | #377CDB | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6288D4 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4698E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C255D7
#C255D7
oklch(63.8% 0.21 320.9)
- #28A800
#28A800
oklch(63.8% 0.209 140.9)
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 #C255D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C255D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
Use #C255D7 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.