#C36ED2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.167 321.4), rgb(195, 110, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#C36ED2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 321°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 110, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 321.4) |
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 #C36ED2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36ED2 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36ED2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36ED2 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36ED2
oklch(67% 0.167 321.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C151D5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 321.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AD2BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 321.6)
-
Step 700
700
#941AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 321.3)
-
Step 800
800
#781B88
oklch(42.7% 0.179 321.2)
-
Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
-
Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#C36ED2 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) | #5F89D5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B96 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36ED2
#C36ED2
oklch(67% 0.167 321.4)
- #51AD45
#51AD45
oklch(66.8% 0.167 141.4)
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 #C36ED2, 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 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C36ED2 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.