#C554D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.1% 0.213 321.9), rgb(197, 84, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C554D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C554D7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 84, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.213 321.9) |
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 #C554D7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C554D7 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C554D7 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C554D7 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADD
oklch(70.8% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C554D7
oklch(64.1% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD2CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.231 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#941BA6
oklch(49% 0.214 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B87
oklch(42.8% 0.178 322)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#C554D7 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) | #387CDB | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6489D4 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7688E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C554D7
#C554D7
oklch(64.1% 0.213 321.9)
- #1AAA08
#1AAA08
oklch(64.2% 0.213 142)
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 #C554D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C554D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C554D7 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.