#C463D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.183 323.1), rgb(196, 99, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C463D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C463D0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 99, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.183 323.1) |
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 #C463D0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C463D0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C463D0 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C463D0 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C463D0
oklch(65.5% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9C
oklch(49% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#75287E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#C463D0 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) | #5382D4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ECD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77190 | 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°).
- #C463D0
#C463D0
oklch(65.5% 0.183 323.1)
- #3AAB3A
#3AAB3A
oklch(65.4% 0.183 143.1)
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 #C463D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C463D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #C463D0 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.