#C56FDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.175 319.5), rgb(197, 111, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#C56FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56FDA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.175 319.5) |
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 #C56FDA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56FDA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56FDA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56FDA text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C56FDA
oklch(67.8% 0.175 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C14EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.223 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC25C9
oklch(55.5% 0.243 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9413AE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#78178D
oklch(42.7% 0.187 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#611D71
oklch(37.7% 0.146 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#C56FDA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67E9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56FDA
#C56FDA
oklch(67.8% 0.175 319.5)
- #56B03D
#56B03D
oklch(67.7% 0.175 139.5)
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 #C56FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C56FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #C56FDA 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.