#C56DCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.162 325.2), rgb(197, 109, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C56DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56DCA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 109, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.162 325.2) |
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 #C56DCA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56DCA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56DCA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56DCA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#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
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56DCA
oklch(66.7% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A446AA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3692
oklch(49.1% 0.164 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#C56DCA 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) | #6387CD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97792 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56DCA
#C56DCA
oklch(66.7% 0.162 325.2)
- #47AD51
#47AD51
oklch(66.6% 0.161 145.3)
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 #C56DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C56DCA 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.