#C55ECB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.7% 0.187 325.3), rgb(197, 94, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C55ECB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55ECB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 94, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.187 325.3) |
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 #C55ECB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55ECB | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55ECB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55ECB text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55ECB
oklch(64.7% 0.187 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#932A99
oklch(49.1% 0.189 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#C55ECB 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) | #507FCF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96C8C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55ECB
#C55ECB
oklch(64.7% 0.187 325.3)
- #24AA3C
#24AA3C
oklch(64.6% 0.187 145.4)
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 #C55ECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C55ECB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #C55ECB 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.