#C25DD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.7% 0.196 321.1), rgb(194, 93, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C25DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 93, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.196 321.1) |
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 #C25DD5 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25DD5 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25DD5 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25DD5 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25DD5
oklch(64.7% 0.196 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A837BD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9028A3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#752484
oklch(42.8% 0.164 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F246A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#C25DD5 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) | #467FD9 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F90 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25DD5
#C25DD5
oklch(64.7% 0.196 321.1)
- #37A922
#37A922
oklch(64.6% 0.196 141)
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 #C25DD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C25DD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C25DD5 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.