#C568D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.185 320.3), rgb(197, 104, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C568D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C568D9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 104, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.185 320.3) |
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 #C568D9 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C568D9 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C568D9 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C568D9 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C881D8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C568D9
oklch(66.7% 0.185 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320)
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Step 700
700
#8D2FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.186 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#722882
oklch(42.6% 0.155 320)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#C568D9 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) | #5487DD | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D6 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67897 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C568D9
#C568D9
oklch(66.7% 0.185 320.3)
- #4AAE33
#4AAE33
oklch(66.7% 0.185 140.3)
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 #C568D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C568D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #C568D9 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.