#C366DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.5% 0.193 317.9), rgb(195, 102, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#C366DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C366DF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 102, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.193 317.9) |
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 #C366DF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C366DF | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C366DF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C366DF text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C366DF
oklch(66.5% 0.193 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A33CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.209 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#712787
oklch(42.7% 0.161 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#C366DF 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) | #4C86E3 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37999 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C366DF
#C366DF
oklch(66.5% 0.193 317.9)
- #4FAD1E
#4FAD1E
oklch(66.4% 0.193 137.8)
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 #C366DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C366DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C366DF 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.