#C650CD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.21 325.4), rgb(198, 80, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C650CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C650CD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 80, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.21 325.4) |
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 #C650CD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C650CD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C650CD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C650CD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D8
oklch(70.8% 0.164 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C650CD
oklch(63.2% 0.21 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B12AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9819A0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A81
oklch(42.6% 0.175 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#C650CD 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) | #3C78D1 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6187 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C650CD
#C650CD
oklch(63.2% 0.21 325.4)
- #00A630
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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 #C650CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C650CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C650CD 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.