#C56ADF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.188 318.3), rgb(197, 106, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#C56ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56ADF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 106, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.188 318.3) |
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 #C56ADF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56ADF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56ADF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56ADF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C56ADF
oklch(67.3% 0.188 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#C347E4
oklch(63.2% 0.24 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE13D2
oklch(55.6% 0.261 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#790993
oklch(42.6% 0.201 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#621875
oklch(37.7% 0.156 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1145
oklch(27.1% 0.099 318.4)
#C56ADF 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) | #5389E3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B9B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56ADF
#C56ADF
oklch(67.3% 0.188 318.3)
- #52AF2B
#52AF2B
oklch(67.2% 0.187 138.3)
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 #C56ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C56ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C56ADF 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.