#C875D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.7% 0.16 322.4), rgb(200, 117, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C875D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C875D4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 117, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.16 322.4) |
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 #C875D4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C875D4 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C875D4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C875D4 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C875D4
oklch(68.7% 0.16 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C154D0
oklch(63.2% 0.204 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BD
oklch(55.6% 0.222 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9321A3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#C875D4 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) | #698ED7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8098D1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA809B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C875D4
#C875D4
oklch(68.7% 0.16 322.4)
- #58B351
#58B351
oklch(68.8% 0.161 142.3)
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 #C875D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C875D4 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.