#C84BD2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.222 324.7), rgb(200, 75, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C84BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 75, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.222 324.7) |
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 #C84BD2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C84BD2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84BD2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84BD2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#D576DC
oklch(70.7% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C84BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.222 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B320BF
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A0BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1385
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#C84BD2 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) | #3077D6 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CF | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5F88 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84BD2
#C84BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.222 324.7)
- #00A72A
#00A72A
oklch(63.3% 0.201 144.7)
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 #C84BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C84BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
Use #C84BD2 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.