#C56CBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.151 330.9), rgb(197, 108, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C56CBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56CBC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 108, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.151 330.9) |
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 #C56CBC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56CBC | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56CBC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56CBC text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56CBC
oklch(65.9% 0.151 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A7489F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3988
oklch(49.2% 0.152 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C56CBC 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) | #6984BF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191B9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB738B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56CBC
#C56CBC
oklch(65.9% 0.151 330.9)
- #39AB60
#39AB60
oklch(65.9% 0.15 151.1)
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 #C56CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #C56CBC 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.