#C95FD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.198 323.2), rgb(201, 95, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C95FD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 95, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.198 323.2) |
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 #C95FD6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95FD6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95FD6 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95FD6 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95FD6
oklch(65.9% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB35BA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 323)
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Step 700
700
#9325A0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#772282
oklch(42.7% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#C95FD6 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) | #4C82DA | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8ED3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6F92 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95FD6
#C95FD6
oklch(65.9% 0.198 323.2)
- #2DAE30
#2DAE30
oklch(65.8% 0.197 143.2)
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 #C95FD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C95FD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C95FD6 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.