#C55DD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.195 323.1), rgb(197, 93, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C55DD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 93, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.195 323.1) |
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 #C55DD2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55DD2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55DD2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55DD2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55DD2
oklch(64.9% 0.195 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA36B9
oklch(55.5% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#92279F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#772381
oklch(42.8% 0.163 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C55DD2 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) | #4A7FD6 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8CCF | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86D8F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55DD2
#C55DD2
oklch(64.9% 0.195 323.1)
- #2CAB2E
#2CAB2E
oklch(64.9% 0.195 143.1)
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 #C55DD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C55DD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C55DD2 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.