#C745DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.239 321.2), rgb(199, 69, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C745DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C745DE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 69, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.239 321.2) |
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 #C745DE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C745DE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C745DE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C745DE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.065 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.117 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D473E6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C745DE
oklch(63.2% 0.239 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B20ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.259 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C068E
oklch(42.6% 0.199 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#641672
oklch(37.6% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#C745DE 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) | #0077E2 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DA | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9618D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C745DE
#C745DE
oklch(63.2% 0.239 321.2)
- #22A600
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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 #C745DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C745DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.064
Use #C745DE 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.