#C36EB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.138 334.4), rgb(195, 110, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#C36EB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.138 334.4) |
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 #C36EB3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36EB3 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36EB3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36EB3 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36EB3
oklch(65.6% 0.138 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C80
oklch(49% 0.14 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#733268
oklch(42.6% 0.116 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#C36EB3 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) | #6E84B5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7288 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36EB3
#C36EB3
oklch(65.6% 0.138 334.4)
- #3AA969
#3AA969
oklch(65.6% 0.139 154.2)
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 #C36EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #C36EB3 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.