#C35BDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.208 318.9), rgb(195, 91, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C35BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35BDE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.208 318.9) |
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 #C35BDE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35BDE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35BDE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35BDE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35BDE
oklch(65% 0.208 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A832C5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9021AA
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#C35BDE 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) | #3B80E2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37094 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35BDE
#C35BDE
oklch(65% 0.208 318.9)
- #3EAA00
#3EAA00
oklch(65% 0.204 138.9)
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 #C35BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C35BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #C35BDE 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.