#C649DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.23 321.9), rgb(198, 73, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C649DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C649DA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 73, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.23 321.9) |
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 #C649DA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C649DA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C649DA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C649DA text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#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
#D375E2
oklch(70.6% 0.18 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C649DA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B11BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9801AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C0F8B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#64196F
oklch(37.7% 0.15 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#C649DA 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) | #1D78DE | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B85D6 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8628C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C649DA
#C649DA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 321.9)
- #16A700
#16A700
oklch(63.3% 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 #C649DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C649DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C649DA 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.