#C461CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.184 324.2), rgb(196, 97, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C461CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C461CD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 97, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.184 324.2) |
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 #C461CD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C461CD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C461CD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C461CD text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C461CD
oklch(65% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C461CD 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) | #5281D1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CCA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F8E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C461CD
#C461CD
oklch(65% 0.184 324.2)
- #32AA3B
#32AA3B
oklch(64.9% 0.184 144.1)
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 #C461CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C461CD.
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 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #C461CD 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.