#C54ADA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.5), rgb(197, 74, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C54ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54ADA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 74, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.5) |
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 #C54ADA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C54ADA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54ADA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54ADA text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C54ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B01DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.248 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9706AC
oklch(49.1% 0.231 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B118B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#C54ADA 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) | #1F78DE | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D6 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7628C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54ADA
#C54ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.5)
- #1EA600
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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 #C54ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C54ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #C54ADA 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.