#C262C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.176 325.5), rgb(194, 98, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C262C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262C7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.176 325.5) |
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 #C262C7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262C7 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262C7 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262C7 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262C7
oklch(64.6% 0.176 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.191 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#903096
oklch(49.1% 0.178 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#752979
oklch(42.6% 0.147 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#C262C7 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) | #5680CA | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66E8C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262C7
#C262C7
oklch(64.6% 0.176 325.5)
- #32A943
#32A943
oklch(64.8% 0.176 145.4)
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 #C262C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C262C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #C262C7 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.