#C672CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.157 324.3), rgb(198, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C672CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C672CD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.157 324.3) |
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 #C672CD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C672CD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C672CD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C672CD text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C672CD
oklch(67.7% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C254CC
oklch(63.1% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD32B9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#95229F
oklch(49.2% 0.203 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#792081
oklch(42.8% 0.168 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#C672CD 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) | #688BD0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C96 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C672CD
#C672CD
oklch(67.7% 0.157 324.3)
- #51B054
#51B054
oklch(67.8% 0.158 144.2)
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 #C672CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #C672CD 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.