#C36BD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.179 319.3), rgb(195, 107, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C36BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.179 319.3) |
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 #C36BD9 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36BD9 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36BD9 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36BD9 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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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
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36BD9
oklch(66.9% 0.179 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A241B9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A329F
oklch(49% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#C36BD9 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) | #5788DD | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47B98 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36BD9
#C36BD9
oklch(66.9% 0.179 319.3)
- #52AE36
#52AE36
oklch(67% 0.179 139.3)
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 #C36BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #C36BD9 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.