#C36ABC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.153 330.1), rgb(195, 106, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C36ABC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36ABC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 106, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.153 330.1) |
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 #C36ABC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36ABC | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36ABC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36ABC text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36ABC
oklch(65.4% 0.153 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A747A0
oklch(55.6% 0.167 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3889
oklch(49.1% 0.155 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#742F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#C36ABC 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) | #6683BF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FB9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9718A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36ABC
#C36ABC
oklch(65.4% 0.153 330.1)
- #38A95B
#38A95B
oklch(65.3% 0.153 150)
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 #C36ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #C36ABC 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.