#C36BDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.183 318.1), rgb(195, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C36BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36BDD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.183 318.1) |
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 #C36BDD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36BDD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36BDD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36BDD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F1
oklch(81% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36BDD
oklch(67.1% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C14AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.234 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD1CD0
oklch(55.7% 0.255 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9403B4
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318)
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Step 800
800
#781092
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#C36BDD 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) | #5489E1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37C9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36BDD
#C36BDD
oklch(67.1% 0.183 318.1)
- #55AE2E
#55AE2E
oklch(67% 0.183 138)
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 #C36BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #C36BDD 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.