#C360DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.6% 0.2 318.9), rgb(195, 96, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C360DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C360DD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.2 318.9) |
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 #C360DD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C360DD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C360DD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C360DD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C360DD
oklch(65.6% 0.2 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A637C2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A7
oklch(49% 0.202 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#742387
oklch(42.7% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#C360DD 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) | #4483E1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678DDA | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37396 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C360DD
#C360DD
oklch(65.6% 0.2 318.9)
- #43AC13
#43AC13
oklch(65.7% 0.2 138.9)
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 #C360DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C360DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
Use #C360DD 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.