#C265CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.175 323.6), rgb(194, 101, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C265CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C265CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.175 323.6) |
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 #C265CC | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C265CC | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C265CC text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C265CC text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C265CC
oklch(65.3% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A641B1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3198
oklch(49% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C265CC 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) | #5782CF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5728F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C265CC
#C265CC
oklch(65.3% 0.175 323.6)
- #3DAA40
#3DAA40
oklch(65.3% 0.176 143.6)
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 #C265CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C265CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #C265CC 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.