#C367CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.6% 0.172 324.3), rgb(195, 103, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C367CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C367CB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 103, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.172 324.3) |
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 #C367CB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C367CB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C367CB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C367CB text on black | 6.12:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C367CB
oklch(65.6% 0.172 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3396
oklch(49.1% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C367CB 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) | #5B83CE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77390 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C367CB
#C367CB
oklch(65.6% 0.172 324.3)
- #3FAB45
#3FAB45
oklch(65.7% 0.172 144.2)
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 #C367CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C367CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #C367CB 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.