#C36CD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.171 321.2), rgb(195, 108, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#C36CD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 108, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 321.2) |
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 #C36CD3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36CD3 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36CD3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36CD3 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C783D3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36CD3
oklch(66.7% 0.171 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A244B3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B349A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#712D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#C36CD3 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) | #5C88D6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57A96 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36CD3
#C36CD3
oklch(66.7% 0.171 321.2)
- #4FAD41
#4FAD41
oklch(66.7% 0.171 141.2)
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 #C36CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #C36CD3 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.