#C361CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.18 324.8), rgb(195, 97, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C361CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C361CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 97, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.18 324.8) |
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 #C361CA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C361CA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C361CA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C361CA text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C361CA
oklch(64.8% 0.18 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#912E98
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#75287B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C361CA 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) | #5480CD | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC7 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76E8D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C361CA
#C361CA
oklch(64.8% 0.18 324.8)
- #30A93F
#30A93F
oklch(64.7% 0.18 144.9)
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 #C361CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C361CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C361CA 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.