#C844DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.238 322.4), rgb(200, 68, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C844DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C844DB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 68, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.238 322.4) |
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 #C844DB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C844DB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C844DB text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C844DB text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.116 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#D573E4
oklch(70.7% 0.186 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C844DB
oklch(63% 0.238 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B40CC9
oklch(55.7% 0.259 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D058C
oklch(42.6% 0.199 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#651670
oklch(37.6% 0.155 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1042
oklch(26.9% 0.098 321.8)
#C844DB 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) | #0C76DF | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D7 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5E8B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C844DB
#C844DB
oklch(63% 0.238 322.4)
- #05A700
#05A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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 #C844DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C844DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C844DB 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.