#C463E1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.2 317.9), rgb(196, 99, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C463E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 318°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C463E1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 99, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.2 317.9) |
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 #C463E1 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C463E1 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C463E1 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C463E1 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C463E1
oklch(66.3% 0.2 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A538C3
oklch(55.7% 0.217 318)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#732489
oklch(42.8% 0.168 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#C463E1 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) | #4685E5 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDE | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47799 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C463E1
#C463E1
oklch(66.3% 0.2 317.9)
- #4AAD0F
#4AAD0F
oklch(66.2% 0.2 137.9)
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 #C463E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C463E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
Use #C463E1 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.