#C36CD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.176 319.6), rgb(195, 108, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C36CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 320°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 108, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 319.6) |
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 #C36CD8 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36CD8 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36CD8 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36CD8 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.111 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36CD8
oklch(67% 0.176 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD23CA
oklch(55.6% 0.245 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#940FAE
oklch(49% 0.228 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#78158D
oklch(42.6% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#611C71
oklch(37.6% 0.147 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#C36CD8 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) | #5989DC | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47B98 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36CD8
#C36CD8
oklch(67% 0.176 319.6)
- #52AE39
#52AE39
oklch(67% 0.177 139.6)
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 #C36CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #C36CD8 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.