#C56EDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.18 318.3), rgb(197, 110, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C56EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56EDE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.18 318.3) |
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 #C56EDE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56EDE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56EDE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56EDE text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C56EDE
oklch(67.8% 0.18 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#C14BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.231 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC20CE
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9409B2
oklch(49.1% 0.233 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#781290
oklch(42.7% 0.193 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#C56EDE 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) | #598BE2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57E9C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56EDE
#C56EDE
oklch(67.8% 0.18 318.3)
- #58B034
#58B034
oklch(67.7% 0.18 138.2)
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 #C56EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C56EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C56EDE 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.