#C644E3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.244 319.7), rgb(198, 68, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C644E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C644E3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 68, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.244 319.7) |
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 #C644E3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C644E3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C644E3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C644E3 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#D373EA
oklch(70.8% 0.191 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C644E3
oklch(63.2% 0.244 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B106D0
oklch(55.6% 0.265 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0292
oklch(42.6% 0.204 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#641574
oklch(37.7% 0.159 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1044
oklch(27.1% 0.1 320.2)
#C644E3 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) | #0078E8 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5185DF | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6628F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C644E3
#C644E3
oklch(63.2% 0.244 319.7)
- #35A500
#35A500
oklch(63.3% 0.202 139.7)
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 #C644E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C644E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
Use #C644E3 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.