#C36DD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.172 320.5), rgb(195, 109, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C36DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.172 320.5) |
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 #C36DD5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36DD5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36DD5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36DD5 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36DD5
oklch(67% 0.172 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C14FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9415AB
oklch(49% 0.222 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#78188B
oklch(42.7% 0.184 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#611E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#C36DD5 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) | #5C89D9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47B97 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36DD5
#C36DD5
oklch(67% 0.172 320.5)
- #52AE3F
#52AE3F
oklch(67.1% 0.173 140.4)
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 #C36DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C36DD5 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.