#C646DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.238 320.6), rgb(198, 70, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C646DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C646DF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 70, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.238 320.6) |
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 #C646DF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C646DF | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C646DF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C646DF text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#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
#E3A8EF
oklch(81% 0.116 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D374E6
oklch(70.7% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C646DF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B111CC
oklch(55.6% 0.258 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C078F
oklch(42.7% 0.2 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#641772
oklch(37.7% 0.155 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#C646DF 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 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DB | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7628E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C646DF
#C646DF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 320.6)
- #2BA500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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 #C646DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C646DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.064
Use #C646DF 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.