#C25BDC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.206 319.1), rgb(194, 91, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C25BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25BDC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 91, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.206 319.1) |
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 #C25BDC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25BDC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25BDC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25BDC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.162 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25BDC
oklch(64.8% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A833C3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9023A9
oklch(49.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#752089
oklch(42.7% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E226D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#C25BDC 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) | #3C80E0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD9 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27093 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25BDC
#C25BDC
oklch(64.8% 0.206 319.1)
- #3CAA00
#3CAA00
oklch(64.9% 0.205 139.1)
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 #C25BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C25BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C25BDC 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.