#C463CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.178 325.2), rgb(196, 99, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C463CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C463CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 99, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.178 325.2) |
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 #C463CA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C463CA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C463CA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C463CA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C463CA
oklch(65.2% 0.178 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#902F97
oklch(49.1% 0.18 325)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#C463CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F8D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C463CA
#C463CA
oklch(65.2% 0.178 325.2)
- #33AA43
#33AA43
oklch(65% 0.177 145.2)
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 #C463CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C463CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C463CA 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.