#C842DE
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.243 321.7), rgb(200, 66, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C842DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C842DE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 66, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.243 321.7) |
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 #C842DE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C842DE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C842DE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C842DE text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D572E6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C842DE
oklch(63% 0.243 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B402CC
oklch(55.7% 0.264 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#651572
oklch(37.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F43
oklch(26.9% 0.101 321.1)
#C842DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DA | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5F8C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C842DE
#C842DE
oklch(63% 0.243 321.7)
- #1BA600
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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 #C842DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C842DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C842DE 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.