#C371C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.152 325), rgb(195, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C371C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C371C8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.152 325) |
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 #C371C8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C371C8 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C371C8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C371C8 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C371C8
oklch(67% 0.152 325)
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Step 500
500
#C156C9
oklch(63% 0.195 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD35B5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#94269C
oklch(49.1% 0.196 325)
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Step 800
800
#78227E
oklch(42.6% 0.162 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#C371C8 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) | #6889CB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77A93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C371C8
#C371C8
oklch(67% 0.152 325)
- #4FAD56
#4FAD56
oklch(67% 0.153 145)
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 #C371C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #C371C8 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.