#C460CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.184 324.9), rgb(196, 96, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C460CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C460CB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 96, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.184 324.9) |
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 #C460CB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C460CB | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C460CB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C460CB text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C460CB
oklch(64.8% 0.184 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.199 325)
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Step 700
700
#912C99
oklch(49% 0.186 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602664
oklch(37.8% 0.119 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C460CB 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) | #5280CE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC8 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86D8D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C460CB
#C460CB
oklch(64.8% 0.184 324.9)
- #2DAA3D
#2DAA3D
oklch(64.8% 0.184 144.9)
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 #C460CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C460CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #C460CB 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.