#C45AD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.199 322.9), rgb(196, 90, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C45AD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 90, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.199 322.9) |
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 #C45AD2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45AD2 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45AD2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45AD2 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45AD2
oklch(64.4% 0.199 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 323)
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Step 700
700
#9324A1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#772182
oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#C45AD2 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) | #457ED6 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ACF | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76B8E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45AD2
#C45AD2
oklch(64.4% 0.199 322.9)
- #27AA27
#27AA27
oklch(64.5% 0.2 142.8)
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 #C45AD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45AD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C45AD2 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.