#C34CD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.22 322.5), rgb(195, 76, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C34CD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C34CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 76, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.22 322.5) |
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 #C34CD4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C34CD4 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C34CD4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C34CD4 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D278DF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C34CD4
oklch(62.7% 0.22 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B025C2
oklch(55.7% 0.239 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9712A8
oklch(49.2% 0.223 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1688
oklch(42.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#C34CD4 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) | #2B77D8 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E85D1 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6628A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C34CD4
#C34CD4
oklch(62.7% 0.22 322.5)
- #01A600
#01A600
oklch(62.8% 0.214 142.5)
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 #C34CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C34CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #C34CD4 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.