#C56BC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.1% 0.16 327.6), rgb(197, 107, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#C56BC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 107, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.16 327.6) |
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 #C56BC4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56BC4 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56BC4 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56BC4 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56BC4
oklch(66.1% 0.16 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E368E
oklch(49% 0.161 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742E74
oklch(42.8% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#C56BC4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA748E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56BC4
#C56BC4
oklch(66.1% 0.16 327.6)
- #3EAC55
#3EAC55
oklch(66.1% 0.16 147.5)
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 #C56BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #C56BC4 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.