#C56DB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.145 333.2), rgb(197, 109, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C56DB7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 109, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.145 333.2) |
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 #C56DB7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56DB7 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56DB7 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56DB7 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56DB7
oklch(65.8% 0.145 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A83
oklch(49.1% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#C56DB7 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) | #6C84BA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC728A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56DB7
#C56DB7
oklch(65.8% 0.145 333.2)
- #37AB66
#37AB66
oklch(66% 0.145 153.2)
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 #C56DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #C56DB7 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.