#C64BE2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.235 319.6), rgb(198, 75, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C64BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 75, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.235 319.6) |
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 #C64BE2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C64BE2 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64BE2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64BE2 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#D175E7
oklch(70.7% 0.184 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C64BE2
oklch(63.8% 0.235 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF18CD
oklch(55.6% 0.255 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0D90
oklch(42.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#631973
oklch(37.8% 0.154 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#C64BE2 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) | #0E7AE6 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5787DE | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66691 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64BE2
#C64BE2
oklch(63.8% 0.235 319.6)
- #36A700
#36A700
oklch(63.9% 0.204 139.6)
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 #C64BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C64BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C64BE2 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.