#C44CD8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7), rgb(196, 76, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C44CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 76, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7) |
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 #C44CD8 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C44CD8 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44CD8 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44CD8 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277E1
oklch(70.8% 0.176 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C44CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF22C5
oklch(55.5% 0.243 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#960EAA
oklch(49% 0.226 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A148A
oklch(42.7% 0.187 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#631C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.145 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#C44CD8 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) | #2678DC | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D85D5 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6638C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44CD8
#C44CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7)
- #1BA600
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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 #C44CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C44CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #C44CD8 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.