#C45DCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.189 324.7), rgb(196, 93, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#C45DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45DCC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.189 324.7) |
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 #C45DCC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45DCC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45DCC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45DCC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45DCC
oklch(64.5% 0.189 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B4
oklch(55.7% 0.205 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#92299B
oklch(49% 0.191 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#C45DCC 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) | #4E7ED0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BC9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45DCC
#C45DCC
oklch(64.5% 0.189 324.7)
- #26A937
#26A937
oklch(64.4% 0.189 144.6)
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 #C45DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C45DCC 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.