#C465CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.175 325.1), rgb(196, 101, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C465CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C465CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.175 325.1) |
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 #C465CA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C465CA | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C465CA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C465CA text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C465CA
oklch(65.4% 0.175 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A840AF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3196
oklch(49.1% 0.176 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#752A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2762
oklch(37.6% 0.114 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#C465CA 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) | #5982CD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8718E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C465CA
#C465CA
oklch(65.4% 0.175 325.1)
- #38AB45
#38AB45
oklch(65.5% 0.175 145)
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 #C465CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C465CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C465CA 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.