#C949D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.225 325.1), rgb(201, 73, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#C949D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C949D2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 73, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.225 325.1) |
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 #C949D2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C949D2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C949D2 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C949D2 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DC
oklch(70.7% 0.176 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C949D2
oklch(63.1% 0.225 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B41CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B04A5
oklch(49.2% 0.228 325)
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Step 800
800
#7E1085
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#661A6B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#C949D2 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) | #2E77D6 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CE | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5E88 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C949D2
#C949D2
oklch(63.1% 0.225 325.1)
- #00A62D
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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 #C949D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C949D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.082
Use #C949D2 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.