#C457CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.199 324.5), rgb(196, 87, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C457CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C457CD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.199 324.5) |
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 #C457CD | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C457CD | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C457CD text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C457CD text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C457CD
oklch(63.8% 0.199 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#94239E
oklch(49% 0.201 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#C457CD 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) | #457BD1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88CA | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8678A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C457CD
#C457CD
oklch(63.8% 0.199 324.5)
- #10A82C
#10A82C
oklch(63.7% 0.199 144.5)
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 #C457CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C457CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
Use #C457CD 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.