#C357CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.196 325.2), rgb(195, 87, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C357CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C357CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 87, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.196 325.2) |
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 #C357CA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C357CA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C357CA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C357CA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C357CA
oklch(63.5% 0.196 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD34B5
oklch(55.5% 0.213 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#94259C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#79227F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#612266
oklch(37.6% 0.128 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#C357CA 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) | #477ACE | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76688 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C357CA
#C357CA
oklch(63.5% 0.196 325.2)
- #0BA731
#0BA731
oklch(63.4% 0.195 145.2)
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 #C357CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C357CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #C357CA 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.