#C36AD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.18 319.7), rgb(195, 106, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C36AD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 106, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.18 319.7) |
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 #C36AD8 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36AD8 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36AD8 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36AD8 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36AD8
oklch(66.7% 0.18 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A241B9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B319F
oklch(49% 0.182 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2868
oklch(37.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#C36AD8 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) | #5687DC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47997 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36AD8
#C36AD8
oklch(66.7% 0.18 319.7)
- #4FAD36
#4FAD36
oklch(66.6% 0.179 139.8)
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 #C36AD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36AD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #C36AD8 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.