#C567CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(65.9% 0.173 325.1), rgb(197, 103, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#C567CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C567CB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 103, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.173 325.1) |
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 #C567CB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C567CB | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C567CB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C567CB text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C567CB
oklch(65.9% 0.173 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#C567CB 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) | #5B84CE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97390 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C567CB
#C567CB
oklch(65.9% 0.173 325.1)
- #3BAC48
#3BAC48
oklch(65.9% 0.173 145.2)
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 #C567CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C567CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C567CB 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.