#C855D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.21 323.8), rgb(200, 85, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C855D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.210 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C855D4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.21 323.8) |
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 #C855D4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C855D4 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C855D4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C855D4 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DA
oklch(70.6% 0.165 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C855D4
oklch(64.4% 0.21 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B84
oklch(42.7% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#631F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#C855D4 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) | #3E7CD8 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD1 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB678D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C855D4
#C855D4
oklch(64.4% 0.21 323.8)
- #00AB20
#00AB20
oklch(64.3% 0.21 143.8)
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 #C855D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C855D4.
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 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C855D4 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.