#C575CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.151 324.1), rgb(197, 117, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C575CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C575CC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 117, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.151 324.1) |
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 #C575CC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C575CC | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C575CC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C575CC text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
-
Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C575CC
oklch(68% 0.151 324.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C058C9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 324.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
-
Step 700
700
#93289D
oklch(49.2% 0.195 324.2)
-
Step 800
800
#77247F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 324.1)
-
Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
-
Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C575CC 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) | #6C8CCF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87F97 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C575CC
#C575CC
oklch(68% 0.151 324.1)
- #56B058
#56B058
oklch(68.1% 0.152 144.1)
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 #C575CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #C575CC 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.