#C560E0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66% 0.204 318.7), rgb(197, 96, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C560E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C560E0 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 96, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.204 318.7) |
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 #C560E0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C560E0 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C560E0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C560E0 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C560E0
oklch(66% 0.204 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A735C3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A9
oklch(49.2% 0.206 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#742289
oklch(42.8% 0.171 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#C560E0 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) | #4384E4 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDD | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57497 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C560E0
#C560E0
oklch(66% 0.204 318.7)
- #43AD0B
#43AD0B
oklch(65.9% 0.203 138.7)
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 #C560E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C560E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
Use #C560E0 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.