#C843DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.24 322.2), rgb(200, 67, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C843DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C843DC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 67, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.24 322.2) |
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 #C843DC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C843DC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C843DC text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C843DC text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#EECBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 322.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.117 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D573E4
oklch(70.7% 0.186 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C843DC
oklch(63% 0.24 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B408CA
oklch(55.6% 0.261 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D038D
oklch(42.6% 0.2 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#651571
oklch(37.6% 0.157 322)
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Step 950
950
#3C1042
oklch(27.1% 0.099 322.7)
#C843DC 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) | #0176E0 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885D8 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E8B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C843DC
#C843DC
oklch(63% 0.24 322.2)
- #0EA600
#0EA600
oklch(62.9% 0.212 142.2)
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 #C843DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C843DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C843DC 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.