#C758D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.203 324.3), rgb(199, 88, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C758D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C758D1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 88, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.203 324.3) |
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 #C758D1 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C758D1 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C758D1 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C758D1 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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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
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C758D1
oklch(64.5% 0.203 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE31B9
oklch(55.7% 0.22 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9521A0
oklch(49.2% 0.205 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#791F81
oklch(42.7% 0.169 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#C758D1 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) | #457DD5 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACE | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB698C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C758D1
#C758D1
oklch(64.5% 0.203 324.3)
- #11AB2B
#11AB2B
oklch(64.5% 0.203 144.3)
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 #C758D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C758D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
Use #C758D1 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.