#C366B8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.156 331.8), rgb(195, 102, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C366B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C366B8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 102, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.156 331.8) |
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 #C366B8 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C366B8 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C366B8 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C366B8 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C366B8
oklch(64.6% 0.156 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A9459F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#913688
oklch(49.1% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#C366B8 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) | #6380BB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8DB5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6D86 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C366B8
#C366B8
oklch(64.6% 0.156 331.8)
- #29A85B
#29A85B
oklch(64.6% 0.156 151.7)
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 #C366B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #C366B8 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.