#C356CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.197 325.2), rgb(195, 86, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C356CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C356CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.197 325.2) |
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 #C356CA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C356CA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C356CA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C356CA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C356CA
oklch(63.3% 0.197 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B6
oklch(55.5% 0.215 325)
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Step 700
700
#95249C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79217F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#C356CA 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) | #457ACE | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B87C7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76588 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C356CA
#C356CA
oklch(63.3% 0.197 325.2)
- #03A72F
#03A72F
oklch(63.3% 0.197 145.2)
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 #C356CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C356CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
Use #C356CA 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.