#C858D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.202 324.9), rgb(200, 88, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C858D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C858D0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 88, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.202 324.9) |
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 #C858D0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C858D0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C858D0 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C858D0 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C858D0
oklch(64.5% 0.202 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE30B8
oklch(55.5% 0.22 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#96209E
oklch(49.1% 0.205 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F80
oklch(42.8% 0.169 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#C858D0 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) | #467DD4 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC688C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C858D0
#C858D0
oklch(64.5% 0.202 324.9)
- #04AB2E
#04AB2E
oklch(64.4% 0.202 144.9)
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 #C858D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C858D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
Use #C858D0 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.