#C36ADD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.185 318.2), rgb(195, 106, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C36ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36ADD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.185 318.2) |
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 #C36ADD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36ADD | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36ADD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36ADD text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F1
oklch(81% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36ADD
oklch(67% 0.185 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#C249E3
oklch(63.2% 0.236 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD19D0
oklch(55.5% 0.256 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#790E92
oklch(42.8% 0.197 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#611975
oklch(37.6% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#C36ADD 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) | #5388E1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37B9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36ADD
#C36ADD
oklch(67% 0.185 318.2)
- #53AE2C
#53AE2C
oklch(66.9% 0.185 138.2)
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 #C36ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #C36ADD 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.