#C558CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.196 325.5), rgb(197, 88, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C558CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C558CB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 88, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.196 325.5) |
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 #C558CB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C558CB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C558CB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C558CB text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C558CB
oklch(63.9% 0.196 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B5
oklch(55.7% 0.213 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#95249C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79217E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153B
oklch(26.8% 0.081 325.5)
#C558CB 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) | #487CCF | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96789 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C558CB
#C558CB
oklch(63.9% 0.196 325.5)
- #07A933
#07A933
oklch(64% 0.197 145.5)
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 #C558CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C558CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #C558CB 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.