#C361CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.185 323.1), rgb(195, 97, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C361CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C361CF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.185 323.1) |
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 #C361CF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C361CF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C361CF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C361CF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C361CF
oklch(65% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#902D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2666
oklch(37.8% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#C361CF 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) | #5081D3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6708F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C361CF
#C361CF
oklch(65% 0.185 323.1)
- #36AA37
#36AA37
oklch(65% 0.185 143.2)
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 #C361CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C361CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #C361CF 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.