#C44ADA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.228 321.2), rgb(196, 74, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C44ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44ADA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 74, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.228 321.2) |
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 #C44ADA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44ADA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44ADA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44ADA text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44ADA
oklch(63% 0.228 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B01EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.248 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9707AD
oklch(49.2% 0.231 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A118C
oklch(42.6% 0.191 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#631A70
oklch(37.7% 0.15 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#C44ADA 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) | #1D78DE | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D6 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6638C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44ADA
#C44ADA
oklch(63% 0.228 321.2)
- #23A500
#23A500
oklch(62.9% 0.208 141.2)
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 #C44ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #C44ADA 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.