#C36CC4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.157 326.8), rgb(195, 108, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C36CC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 108, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.157 326.8) |
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 #C36CC4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36CC4 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36CC4 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36CC4 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36CC4
oklch(66% 0.157 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A547A6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D388F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#722F74
oklch(42.6% 0.131 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#C36CC4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D90C1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8758F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36CC4
#C36CC4
oklch(66% 0.157 326.8)
- #43AB55
#43AB55
oklch(66% 0.156 146.8)
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 #C36CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
Use #C36CC4 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.