#C45BDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.1% 0.208 319.5), rgb(196, 91, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C45BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45BDD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 91, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.208 319.5) |
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 #C45BDD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45BDD | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45BDD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45BDD text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45BDD
oklch(65.1% 0.208 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A931C3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9121A9
oklch(49.2% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F89
oklch(42.6% 0.174 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#C45BDD 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) | #3D80E1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648BDA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57094 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45BDD
#C45BDD
oklch(65.1% 0.208 319.5)
- #39AB00
#39AB00
oklch(65.1% 0.207 139.5)
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 #C45BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C45BDD 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.