#C550CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8), rgb(197, 80, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C550CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C550CE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 80, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8) |
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 #C550CE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C550CE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C550CE text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C550CE text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#971AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A82
oklch(42.7% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C550CE 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) | #3A78D2 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96288 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C550CE
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
- #00A62A
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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 #C550CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C550CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
Use #C550CE 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.