#C649D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.224 323.8), rgb(198, 73, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C649D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C649D3 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.224 323.8) |
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 #C649D3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C649D3 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C649D3 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C649D3 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476DE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C649D3
oklch(62.8% 0.224 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B21FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.243 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#9908A7
oklch(49.1% 0.227 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1287
oklch(42.6% 0.187 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#641A6C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#C649D3 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) | #2A76D7 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6085CF | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5F88 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C649D3
#C649D3
oklch(62.8% 0.224 323.8)
- #00A51F
#00A51F
oklch(62.7% 0.204 143.8)
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 #C649D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C649D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C649D3 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.