#C551CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.208 325.1), rgb(197, 81, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C551CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C551CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.208 325.1) |
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 #C551CD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C551CD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C551CD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C551CD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C551CD
oklch(63.2% 0.208 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C551CD 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) | #3D78D1 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CA | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96288 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C551CD
#C551CD
oklch(63.2% 0.208 325.1)
- #00A72D
#00A72D
oklch(63.3% 0.199 145)
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 #C551CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C551CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C551CD 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.