#C45DCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.191 324), rgb(196, 93, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#C45DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45DCE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.191 324) |
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 #C45DCE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45DCE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45DCE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45DCE text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.15 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45DCE
oklch(64.6% 0.191 324)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#92299C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77247F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#C45DCE 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) | #4C7FD2 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76C8D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45DCE
#C45DCE
oklch(64.6% 0.191 324)
- #29AA34
#29AA34
oklch(64.7% 0.191 144)
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 #C45DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C45DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C45DCE 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.