#C360D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.3% 0.194 320.6), rgb(195, 96, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#C360D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C360D7 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.194 320.6) |
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 #C360D7 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C360D7 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C360D7 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C360D7 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.152 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C360D7
oklch(65.3% 0.194 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A739BD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#C360D7 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) | #4982DB | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD4 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47193 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C360D7
#C360D7
oklch(65.3% 0.194 320.6)
- #3DAB25
#3DAB25
oklch(65.3% 0.195 140.6)
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 #C360D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C360D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #C360D7 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.