#C644DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.24 320.7), rgb(198, 68, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C644DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C644DF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 68, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.24 320.7) |
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 #C644DF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C644DF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C644DF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C644DF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.118 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#D473E7
oklch(70.7% 0.189 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C644DF
oklch(63% 0.24 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B20BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.261 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0490
oklch(42.7% 0.202 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#641673
oklch(37.7% 0.157 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#C644DF 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) | #0077E3 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5484DB | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7618D | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C644DF
#C644DF
oklch(63% 0.24 320.7)
- #29A500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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 #C644DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C644DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #C644DF 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.