#C65DCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.193 324.4), rgb(198, 93, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C65DCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65DCF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 93, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.193 324.4) |
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 #C65DCF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65DCF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65DCF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65DCF text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65DCF
oklch(64.9% 0.193 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93279C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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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)
#C65DCF 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) | #4D7FD3 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6C8D | 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°).
- #C65DCF
#C65DCF
oklch(64.9% 0.193 324.4)
- #25AB35
#25AB35
oklch(64.9% 0.193 144.4)
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 #C65DCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65DCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C65DCF 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.