#C36DC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.151 328.4), rgb(195, 109, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C36DC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.151 328.4) |
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 #C36DC0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36DC0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36DC0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36DC0 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36DC0
oklch(66% 0.151 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#A549A2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D398B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#723071
oklch(42.6% 0.127 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#C36DC0 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) | #6785C3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8758E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36DC0
#C36DC0
oklch(66% 0.151 328.4)
- #42AB5A
#42AB5A
oklch(66.1% 0.152 148.2)
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 #C36DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #C36DC0 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.