#C366B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.152 334), rgb(195, 102, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C366B3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C366B3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.152 334) |
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 #C366B3 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C366B3 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C366B3 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C366B3 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C366B3
oklch(64.4% 0.152 334)
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Step 600
600
#AA469A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#913784
oklch(49% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#762E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#C366B3 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) | #657FB6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CB0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B84 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C366B3
#C366B3
oklch(64.4% 0.152 334)
- #23A761
#23A761
oklch(64.4% 0.151 154.1)
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 #C366B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #C366B3 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.