#C462CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.1% 0.181 324.5), rgb(196, 98, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C462CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C462CC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.181 324.5) |
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 #C462CC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C462CC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C462CC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C462CC text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C462CC
oklch(65.1% 0.181 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#902E99
oklch(49.1% 0.183 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#75287C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C462CC 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) | #5481CF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F8E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C462CC
#C462CC
oklch(65.1% 0.181 324.5)
- #33AA3E
#33AA3E
oklch(65% 0.181 144.5)
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 #C462CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C462CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C462CC 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.