#C462CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.184 323.5), rgb(196, 98, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C462CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C462CF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 98, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 323.5) |
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 #C462CF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C462CF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C462CF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C462CF text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C462CF
oklch(65.3% 0.184 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C462CF 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) | #5281D3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7708F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C462CF
#C462CF
oklch(65.3% 0.184 323.5)
- #36AB3A
#36AB3A
oklch(65.3% 0.184 143.6)
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 #C462CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C462CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #C462CF 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.