#C863D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.4% 0.194 321.7), rgb(200, 99, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C863D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C863D9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 99, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.194 321.7) |
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 #C863D9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C863D9 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C863D9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C863D9 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.152 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C863D9
oklch(66.4% 0.194 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A838BB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9029A1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#752482
oklch(42.6% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C863D9 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) | #4E85DD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7495 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C863D9
#C863D9
oklch(66.4% 0.194 321.7)
- #3CAF2F
#3CAF2F
oklch(66.4% 0.194 141.7)
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 #C863D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C863D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
Use #C863D9 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.