#C258CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.197 323.5), rgb(194, 88, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C258CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C258CE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 88, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.197 323.5) |
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 #C258CE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C258CE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C258CE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C258CE text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE5
oklch(81% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C258CE
oklch(63.7% 0.197 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB35B9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#93259F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#612368
oklch(37.8% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#C258CE 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) | #447BD2 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5688B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C258CE
#C258CE
oklch(63.7% 0.197 323.5)
- #20A729
#20A729
oklch(63.6% 0.197 143.5)
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 #C258CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C258CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #C258CE 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.