#C35DCA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.187 325), rgb(195, 93, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C35DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35DCA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.187 325) |
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 #C35DCA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35DCA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35DCA text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35DCA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35DCA
oklch(64.2% 0.187 325)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C35DCA 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) | #4F7ECE | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8AC7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76B8B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35DCA
#C35DCA
oklch(64.2% 0.187 325)
- #25A839
#25A839
oklch(64.1% 0.186 145)
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 #C35DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C35DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #C35DCA 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.