#C565DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.5% 0.192 319.6), rgb(197, 101, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C565DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C565DC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.192 319.6) |
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 #C565DC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C565DC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C565DC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C565DC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C565DC
oklch(66.5% 0.192 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.195 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#732685
oklch(42.7% 0.161 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#C565DC 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) | #4E86E0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90D9 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67797 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C565DC
#C565DC
oklch(66.5% 0.192 319.6)
- #48AE27
#48AE27
oklch(66.5% 0.193 139.5)
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 #C565DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C565DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
Use #C565DC 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.