#C556D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.1% 0.207 322.8), rgb(197, 86, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C556D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 323°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C556D4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 86, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.207 322.8) |
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 #C556D4 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C556D4 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C556D4 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C556D4 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D07BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.162 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C556D4
oklch(64.1% 0.207 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD2FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.225 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#941FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.209 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#781D84
oklch(42.6% 0.173 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#61206A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#C556D4 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) | #3E7CD8 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8698D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C556D4
#C556D4
oklch(64.1% 0.207 322.8)
- #1AAA1C
#1AAA1C
oklch(64.2% 0.207 142.8)
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 #C556D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C556D4.
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 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
Use #C556D4 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.