#C356D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.203 323), rgb(195, 86, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C356D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C356D1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 86, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.203 323) |
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 #C356D1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C356D1 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C356D1 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C356D1 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C356D1
oklch(63.7% 0.203 323)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9421A2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#781F83
oklch(42.7% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#612169
oklch(37.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#C356D1 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) | #3F7BD5 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CE | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6688C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C356D1
#C356D1
oklch(63.7% 0.203 323)
- #1BA820
#1BA820
oklch(63.7% 0.203 143)
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 #C356D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C356D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
Use #C356D1 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.