#C548DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.234 320.8), rgb(197, 72, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C548DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C548DD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 72, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.234 320.8) |
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 #C548DD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C548DD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C548DD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C548DD text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D275E5
oklch(70.7% 0.183 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C548DD
oklch(63.1% 0.234 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B018CA
oklch(55.5% 0.253 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B0D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.195 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#631971
oklch(37.7% 0.152 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1142
oklch(26.9% 0.096 320.7)
#C548DD 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) | #1078E1 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785D9 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6628D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C548DD
#C548DD
oklch(63.1% 0.234 320.8)
- #29A500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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 #C548DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C548DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C548DD 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.