#C259CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.194 324.1), rgb(194, 89, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C259CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C259CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.194 324.1) |
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 #C259CC | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C259CC | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C259CC text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C259CC text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C259CC
oklch(63.7% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B7
oklch(55.5% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C259CC 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) | #477CD0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C9 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6688A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C259CC
#C259CC
oklch(63.7% 0.194 324.1)
- #1FA72F
#1FA72F
oklch(63.6% 0.193 144.2)
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 #C259CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C259CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #C259CC 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.