#C362DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.197 318.7), rgb(195, 98, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#C362DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C362DD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.197 318.7) |
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 #C362DD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C362DD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C362DD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C362DD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C362DD
oklch(65.9% 0.197 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A6
oklch(49% 0.199 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#C362DD 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) | #4784E1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37596 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C362DD
#C362DD
oklch(65.9% 0.197 318.7)
- #47AC19
#47AC19
oklch(65.9% 0.197 138.7)
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 #C362DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C362DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
Use #C362DD 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.