#C46EDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.176 319.2), rgb(196, 110, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C46EDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46EDA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 110, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.176 319.2) |
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 #C46EDA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46EDA | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46EDA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46EDA text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEE
oklch(81% 0.11 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46EDA
oklch(67.5% 0.176 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.226 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC24CA
oklch(55.5% 0.244 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9411AF
oklch(49.2% 0.227 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#78168E
oklch(42.8% 0.188 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#611D71
oklch(37.7% 0.146 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#C46EDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D9A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46EDA
#C46EDA
oklch(67.5% 0.176 319.2)
- #56AF3A
#56AF3A
oklch(67.5% 0.176 139.1)
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 #C46EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C46EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #C46EDA 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.