#C36EEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.196 313), rgb(195, 110, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C36EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36EEE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 110, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.196 313) |
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 #C36EEE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36EEE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36EEE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C36EEE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C36EEE
oklch(68.4% 0.196 313)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A80BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75049D
oklch(42.7% 0.21 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F177D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C36EEE 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) | #4C8EF2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF83A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36EEE
#C36EEE
oklch(68.4% 0.196 313)
- #67B100
#67B100
oklch(68.5% 0.193 132.9)
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 #C36EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C36EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C36EEE 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.