#C464CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.178 324.4), rgb(196, 100, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C464CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C464CC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 100, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.178 324.4) |
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 #C464CC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C464CC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C464CC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C464CC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C464CC
oklch(65.4% 0.178 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2763
oklch(37.6% 0.115 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#C464CC 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) | #5782CF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748EC9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8718F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C464CC
#C464CC
oklch(65.4% 0.178 324.4)
- #38AB41
#38AB41
oklch(65.4% 0.178 144.4)
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 #C464CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C464CC.
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 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
Use #C464CC 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.