#C565BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.164 330), rgb(197, 101, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#C565BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C565BE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.164 330) |
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 #C565BE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C565BE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C565BE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C565BE text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C565BE
oklch(65% 0.164 330)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 330)
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Step 700
700
#92338C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#C565BE 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) | #6080C1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D89 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C565BE
#C565BE
oklch(65% 0.164 330)
- #28AA55
#28AA55
oklch(65.1% 0.165 149.9)
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 #C565BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C565BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
Use #C565BE 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.