#C366BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.159 330.5), rgb(195, 102, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C366BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C366BB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 102, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.159 330.5) |
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 #C366BB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C366BB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C366BB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C366BB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C366BB
oklch(64.7% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#A945A1
oklch(55.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#90358A
oklch(49% 0.161 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#752D70
oklch(42.6% 0.133 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C366BB 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) | #6280BE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96D88 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C366BB
#C366BB
oklch(64.7% 0.159 330.5)
- #2CA858
#2CA858
oklch(64.6% 0.158 150.6)
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 #C366BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C366BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #C366BB 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.