#C648DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.9), rgb(198, 72, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#C648DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C648DA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 72, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.9) |
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 #C648DA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C648DA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C648DA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C648DA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400
#D375E3
oklch(70.7% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C648DA
oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B119C7
oklch(55.5% 0.251 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.194 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#641970
oklch(37.7% 0.151 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#C648DA 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) | #1A77DE | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D6 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8618C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C648DA
#C648DA
oklch(63.1% 0.231 321.9)
- #15A600
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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 #C648DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C648DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.071
Use #C648DA 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.