#C36DE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.192 314.4), rgb(195, 109, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C36DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.192 314.4) |
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 #C36DE9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36DE9 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36DE9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36DE9 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36DE9
oklch(68% 0.192 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE47ED
oklch(63.1% 0.246 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA11DB
oklch(55.6% 0.267 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#76089A
oklch(42.7% 0.206 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#C36DE9 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) | #4E8CED | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C081A1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36DE9
#C36DE9
oklch(68% 0.192 314.4)
- #61B010
#61B010
oklch(68% 0.192 134.3)
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 #C36DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36DE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C36DE9 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.