#C256D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.209 320.5), rgb(194, 86, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C256D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.209 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C256D8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 86, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.209 320.5) |
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 #C256D8 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C256D8 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C256D8 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C256D8 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EBCEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C256D8
oklch(64% 0.209 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA2FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#921FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#771E88
oklch(42.8% 0.175 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#C256D8 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) | #387CDC | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6288D5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36B8F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C256D8
#C256D8
oklch(64% 0.209 320.5)
- #2DA800
#2DA800
oklch(64% 0.208 140.5)
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 #C256D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C256D8.
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 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C256D8 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.