#C265D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.187 319.7), rgb(194, 101, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C265D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C265D8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 101, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.187 319.7) |
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 #C265D8 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C265D8 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C265D8 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C265D8 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C265D8
oklch(65.9% 0.187 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A43DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2669
oklch(37.6% 0.122 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#C265D8 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) | #4F84DC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ED5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37695 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C265D8
#C265D8
oklch(65.9% 0.187 319.7)
- #48AC2B
#48AC2B
oklch(66% 0.188 139.7)
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 #C265D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C265D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
Use #C265D8 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.