#C266D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.8% 0.182 320.9), rgb(194, 102, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C266D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C266D4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 102, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.182 320.9) |
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 #C266D4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C266D4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C266D4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C266D4 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C266D4
oklch(65.8% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.198 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D309E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#722980
oklch(42.6% 0.152 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#C266D4 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) | #5384D8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED1 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47594 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C266D4
#C266D4
oklch(65.8% 0.182 320.9)
- #47AB35
#47AB35
oklch(65.8% 0.181 140.8)
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 #C266D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C266D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C266D4 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.