#C563DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.1% 0.194 320.3), rgb(197, 99, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#C563DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C563DA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 99, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.194 320.3) |
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 #C563DA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C563DA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C563DA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C563DA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C563DA
oklch(66.1% 0.194 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A639BD
oklch(55.5% 0.211 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#C563DA 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) | #4C84DE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8FD7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67495 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C563DA
#C563DA
oklch(66.1% 0.194 320.3)
- #42AD28
#42AD28
oklch(66% 0.193 140.3)
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 #C563DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C563DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #C563DA 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.