#C270CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.157 323.1), rgb(194, 112, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#C270CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C270CC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 112, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.157 323.1) |
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 #C270CC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C270CC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C270CC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C270CC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C270CC
oklch(66.9% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A149AC
oklch(55.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893994
oklch(49% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C61
oklch(37.8% 0.103 323)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#C270CC 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) | #6589CF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B94 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C270CC
#C270CC
oklch(66.9% 0.157 323.1)
- #52AD4F
#52AD4F
oklch(67% 0.158 143)
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 #C270CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #C270CC 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.