#C262CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.18 323.7), rgb(194, 98, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C262CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C262CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.18 323.7) |
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 #C262CC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C262CC | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C262CC text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C262CC text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C262CC
oklch(64.9% 0.18 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#C262CC 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) | #5381CF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5708E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C262CC
#C262CC
oklch(64.9% 0.18 323.7)
- #37A93C
#37A93C
oklch(64.8% 0.18 143.8)
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 #C262CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C262CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C262CC 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.