#C567DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.8% 0.191 318.8), rgb(197, 103, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C567DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C567DE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 103, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.191 318.8) |
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 #C567DE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C567DE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C567DE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C567DE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C567DE
oklch(66.8% 0.191 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA4
oklch(49% 0.193 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#C567DE 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) | #4F87E2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57999 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C567DE
#C567DE
oklch(66.8% 0.191 318.8)
- #4DAF27
#4DAF27
oklch(66.9% 0.192 138.8)
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 #C567DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C567DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #C567DE 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.