#C268CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.7% 0.171 323.5), rgb(194, 104, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C268CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C268CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 104, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.171 323.5) |
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 #C268CC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C268CC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C268CC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C268CC text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C268CC
oklch(65.7% 0.171 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3497
oklch(49.2% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#732C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#C268CC 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) | #5B84CF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57491 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C268CC
#C268CC
oklch(65.7% 0.171 323.5)
- #43AB44
#43AB44
oklch(65.8% 0.171 143.5)
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 #C268CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C268CC 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.