#C35BD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.201 321.2), rgb(195, 91, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#C35BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.201 321.2) |
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 #C35BD6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35BD6 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35BD6 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35BD6 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35BD6
oklch(64.6% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A934BE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9125A4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762285
oklch(42.8% 0.168 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#C35BD6 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) | #437FDA | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688AD3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D90 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35BD6
#C35BD6
oklch(64.6% 0.201 321.2)
- #32AA1D
#32AA1D
oklch(64.7% 0.201 141.2)
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 #C35BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C35BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C35BD6 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.