#C36DE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.183 317), rgb(195, 109, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C36DE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.183 317) |
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 #C36DE0 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36DE0 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36DE0 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36DE0 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36DE0
oklch(67.5% 0.183 317)
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Step 500
500
#BF4BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB1ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.254 317)
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Step 700
700
#9306B6
oklch(49.2% 0.237 317)
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Step 800
800
#771193
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#C36DE0 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) | #558BE4 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E9D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36DE0
#C36DE0
oklch(67.5% 0.183 317)
- #5AAF2C
#5AAF2C
oklch(67.5% 0.183 137)
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 #C36DE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36DE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C36DE0 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.