#C56BC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.164 326), rgb(197, 107, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#C56BC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 326°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 107, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.164 326) |
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 #C56BC8 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56BC8 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56BC8 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56BC8 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56BC8
oklch(66.3% 0.164 326)
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Step 600
600
#A645AA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#C56BC8 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) | #6286CB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97590 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56BC8
#C56BC8
oklch(66.3% 0.164 326)
- #41AD51
#41AD51
oklch(66.4% 0.164 146.1)
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 #C56BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #C56BC8 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.