#C351CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.209 323.8), rgb(195, 81, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C351CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C351CF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 81, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.209 323.8) |
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 #C351CF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C351CF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C351CF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C351CF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C351CF
oklch(63% 0.209 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.227 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#961CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C83
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#621F69
oklch(37.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#C351CF 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) | #3A78D3 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66389 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C351CF
#C351CF
oklch(63% 0.209 323.8)
- #00A61E
#00A61E
oklch(62.9% 0.206 143.8)
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 #C351CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C351CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #C351CF 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.