#C352CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1), rgb(195, 82, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C352CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C352CE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 82, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1) |
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 #C352CE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C352CE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C352CE text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C352CE text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#961EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1D83
oklch(42.8% 0.173 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C352CE 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) | #3C79D2 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76489 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C352CE
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
- #00A622
#00A622
oklch(63% 0.204 144.1)
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 #C352CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C352CE.
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 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #C352CE 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.