#C36BB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.148 331.9), rgb(195, 107, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#C36BB8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 107, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.148 331.9) |
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 #C36BB8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36BB8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36BB8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36BB8 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36BB8
oklch(65.3% 0.148 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A7499C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3986
oklch(49.1% 0.15 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C36BB8 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) | #6883BB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7189 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36BB8
#C36BB8
oklch(65.3% 0.148 331.9)
- #37A961
#37A961
oklch(65.3% 0.147 151.9)
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 #C36BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #C36BB8 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.