#C361D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.188 322.2), rgb(195, 97, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C361D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C361D2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 97, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.188 322.2) |
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 #C361D2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C361D2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C361D2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C361D2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C361D2
oklch(65.2% 0.188 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A73BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9E
oklch(49% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2567
oklch(37.6% 0.123 322)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#C361D2 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) | #4E81D6 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8CCF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57191 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C361D2
#C361D2
oklch(65.2% 0.188 322.2)
- #3AAA32
#3AAA32
oklch(65.1% 0.187 142.2)
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 #C361D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C361D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #C361D2 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.