#C268D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.174 322.1), rgb(194, 104, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#C268D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C268D0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 104, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.174 322.1) |
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 #C268D0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C268D0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C268D0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C268D0 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C882D3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C268D0
oklch(65.9% 0.174 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A442B3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800
#722B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2865
oklch(37.6% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#C268D0 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) | #5885D3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCD | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47693 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C268D0
#C268D0
oklch(65.9% 0.174 322.1)
- #47AB3E
#47AB3E
oklch(65.9% 0.174 142)
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 #C268D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C268D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #C268D0 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.