#C448DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.234 320.2), rgb(196, 72, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C448DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C448DE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 72, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.234 320.2) |
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 #C448DE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C448DE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C448DE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C448DE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D275E6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C448DE
oklch(63% 0.234 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B018CC
oklch(55.7% 0.255 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A0D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.196 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#631972
oklch(37.7% 0.153 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#C448DE 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) | #0978E2 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DA | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5638E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C448DE
#C448DE
oklch(63% 0.234 320.2)
- #2FA400
#2FA400
oklch(62.9% 0.203 140.2)
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 #C448DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C448DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C448DE 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.