#C55DCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.19 325), rgb(197, 93, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C55DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55DCC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 93, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.19 325) |
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 #C55DCC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55DCC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55DCC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55DCC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55DCC
oklch(64.6% 0.19 325)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93299B
oklch(49.2% 0.192 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 325)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#C55DCC 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) | #4E7ED0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96B8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55DCC
#C55DCC
oklch(64.6% 0.19 325)
- #23AA39
#23AA39
oklch(64.6% 0.189 145.1)
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 #C55DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C55DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C55DCC 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.