#C648DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.232 321.6), rgb(198, 72, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C648DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C648DB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 72, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.232 321.6) |
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 #C648DB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C648DB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C648DB text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C648DB text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D375E3
oklch(70.7% 0.181 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C648DB
oklch(63.1% 0.232 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#B118C8
oklch(55.5% 0.252 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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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
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#C648DB 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) | #1877DF | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8618C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C648DB
#C648DB
oklch(63.1% 0.232 321.6)
- #1BA600
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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 #C648DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C648DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C648DB 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.