#C449DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.233 320.1), rgb(196, 73, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C449DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C449DE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 73, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.233 320.1) |
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 #C449DE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C449DE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C449DE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C449DE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#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
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D176E6
oklch(70.7% 0.182 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C449DE
oklch(63.1% 0.233 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF1ACB
oklch(55.5% 0.253 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7A0E8E
oklch(42.6% 0.195 320.2)
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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)
#C449DE 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) | #0E78E2 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DA | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5648E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C449DE
#C449DE
oklch(63.1% 0.233 320.1)
- #30A500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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 #C449DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C449DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.069
Use #C449DE 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.