#C360C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.174 328.1), rgb(195, 96, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C360C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C360C1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.174 328.1) |
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 #C360C1 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C360C1 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C360C1 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C360C1 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C360C1
oklch(64.2% 0.174 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#922F91
oklch(49% 0.176 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772976
oklch(42.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#C360C1 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) | #587EC4 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBE | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96A88 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C360C1
#C360C1
oklch(64.2% 0.174 328.1)
- #21A84A
#21A84A
oklch(64.2% 0.174 148.1)
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 #C360C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C360C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #C360C1 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.