#C862C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.4% 0.18 327.4), rgb(200, 98, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C862C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C862C8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.18 327.4) |
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 #C862C8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C862C8 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C862C8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C862C8 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C862C8
oklch(65.4% 0.18 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932D94
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772778
oklch(42.6% 0.15 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#612661
oklch(37.8% 0.117 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#C862C8 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) | #5881CB | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6D8C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C862C8
#C862C8
oklch(65.4% 0.18 327.4)
- #23AC48
#23AC48
oklch(65.3% 0.18 147.3)
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 #C862C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C862C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.078
Use #C862C8 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.