#C65CCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.7% 0.193 324.8), rgb(198, 92, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C65CCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 325°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65CCE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 92, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.193 324.8) |
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 #C65CCE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65CCE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65CCE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65CCE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65CCE
oklch(64.7% 0.193 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#78237F
oklch(42.8% 0.162 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C65CCE 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) | #4C7ED2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6B8C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65CCE
#C65CCE
oklch(64.7% 0.193 324.8)
- #1FAB35
#1FAB35
oklch(64.8% 0.194 144.8)
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 #C65CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65CCE.
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 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #C65CCE 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.