#C565C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.173 326.2), rgb(197, 101, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C565C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C565C8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.173 326.2) |
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 #C565C8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C565C8 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C565C8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C565C8 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C565C8
oklch(65.5% 0.173 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A840AD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#903194
oklch(49.1% 0.175 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#C565C8 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) | #5B82CB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA708D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C565C8
#C565C8
oklch(65.5% 0.173 326.2)
- #34AB49
#34AB49
oklch(65.4% 0.173 146.2)
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 #C565C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C565C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
Use #C565C8 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.