#C65ECA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.187 326), rgb(198, 94, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C65ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65ECA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.187 326) |
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 #C65ECA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65ECA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65ECA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65ECA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65ECA
oklch(64.7% 0.187 326)
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Step 600
600
#AC39B1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#932A98
oklch(49.1% 0.188 326)
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Step 800
800
#78257B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#C65ECA 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) | #517FCD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B8B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65ECA
#C65ECA
oklch(64.7% 0.187 326)
- #1FAB3E
#1FAB3E
oklch(64.9% 0.188 146)
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 #C65ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C65ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C65ECA 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.