#C56FB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.1% 0.141 333.3), rgb(197, 111, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#C56FB7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 111, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.141 333.3) |
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 #C56FB7 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56FB7 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56FB7 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56FB7 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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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
#DDB1D4
oklch(81% 0.069 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56FB7
oklch(66.1% 0.141 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64B99
oklch(55.6% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B82
oklch(49% 0.143 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D56
oklch(37.8% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#C56FB7 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) | #6E85BA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC748B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56FB7
#C56FB7
oklch(66.1% 0.141 333.3)
- #3CAB68
#3CAB68
oklch(66.1% 0.141 153.3)
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 #C56FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #C56FB7 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.