#C370DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.172 318.6), rgb(195, 112, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C370DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C370DA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.172 318.6) |
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 #C370DA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C370DA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C370DA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C370DA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAED
oklch(80.8% 0.108 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C370DA
oklch(67.7% 0.172 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF50DC
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA29C9
oklch(55.5% 0.239 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9218AE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#77198D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#C370DA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C370DA
#C370DA
oklch(67.7% 0.172 318.6)
- #5AAF3C
#5AAF3C
oklch(67.6% 0.172 138.6)
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 #C370DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C370DA 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.