#C36FAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.131 338.1), rgb(195, 111, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#C36FAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36FAC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 111, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.131 338.1) |
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 #C36FAC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36FAC | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36FAC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36FAC text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36FAC
oklch(65.5% 0.131 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7A
oklch(49% 0.132 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#743463
oklch(42.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#C36FAC 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) | #7183AE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7186 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36FAC
#C36FAC
oklch(65.5% 0.131 338.1)
- #37A871
#37A871
oklch(65.4% 0.131 158)
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 #C36FAC, 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 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #C36FAC 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.