#C95AE0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.8% 0.214 320.4), rgb(201, 90, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C95AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 90, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.214 320.4) |
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 #C95AE0 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95AE0 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95AE0 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95AE0 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 320)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.167 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95AE0
oklch(65.8% 0.214 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC2CC4
oklch(55.7% 0.233 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#931BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.216 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#771B89
oklch(42.6% 0.179 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#C95AE0 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) | #3B81E4 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDD | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6F95 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95AE0
#C95AE0
oklch(65.8% 0.214 320.4)
- #30AE00
#30AE00
oklch(65.7% 0.213 140.4)
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 #C95AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C95AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #C95AE0 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.