#C748DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.234 321.7), rgb(199, 72, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C748DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C748DC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 72, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.234 321.7) |
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 #C748DC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C748DC | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C748DC text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C748DC text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D375E4
oklch(70.7% 0.182 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C748DC
oklch(63.3% 0.234 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B216C9
oklch(55.7% 0.254 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C0B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#641870
oklch(37.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#C748DC 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) | #1778E0 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D8 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9628D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C748DC
#C748DC
oklch(63.3% 0.234 321.7)
- #1BA700
#1BA700
oklch(63.3% 0.211 141.7)
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 #C748DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C748DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.069
Use #C748DC 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.