#C56EB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.141 334.2), rgb(197, 110, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#C56EB5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 110, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.141 334.2) |
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 #C56EB5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56EB5 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56EB5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56EB5 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56EB5
oklch(65.9% 0.141 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74B97
oklch(55.7% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#C56EB5 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) | #6E84B8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7289 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56EB5
#C56EB5
oklch(65.9% 0.141 334.2)
- #38AA69
#38AA69
oklch(65.8% 0.141 154.3)
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 #C56EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #C56EB5 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.