#C758CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.2 325.2), rgb(199, 88, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C758CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C758CE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 88, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.2 325.2) |
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 #C758CE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C758CE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C758CE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C758CE text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C758CE
oklch(64.3% 0.2 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B7
oklch(55.6% 0.217 325)
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Step 700
700
#95229D
oklch(49% 0.202 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#C758CE 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) | #477DD2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB688B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C758CE
#C758CE
oklch(64.3% 0.2 325.2)
- #04AA31
#04AA31
oklch(64.2% 0.199 145.3)
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 #C758CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C758CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
Use #C758CE 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.