#C56FD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.168 321.9), rgb(197, 111, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C56FD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 111, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.168 321.9) |
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 #C56FD3 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56FD3 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56FD3 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56FD3 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C56FD3
oklch(67.4% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600
#AD2AC2
oklch(55.5% 0.233 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9519A7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 322)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#C56FD3 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) | #618AD6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C97 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56FD3
#C56FD3
oklch(67.4% 0.168 321.9)
- #51AF47
#51AF47
oklch(67.4% 0.168 141.8)
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 #C56FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C56FD3 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.