#C35ACE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.195 323.8), rgb(195, 90, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C35ACE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35ACE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.195 323.8) |
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 #C35ACE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35ACE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35ACE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35ACE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35ACE
oklch(64% 0.195 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B8
oklch(55.6% 0.212 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C35ACE 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) | #487DD2 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66A8C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35ACE
#C35ACE
oklch(64% 0.195 323.8)
- #23A82E
#23A82E
oklch(64% 0.194 143.8)
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 #C35ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C35ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #C35ACE 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.