#C56FEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.195 313.7), rgb(197, 111, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#C56FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56FEE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 111, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.195 313.7) |
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 #C56FEE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56FEE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56FEE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56FEE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F8
oklch(81% 0.121 313.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C56FEE
oklch(68.8% 0.195 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD46F0
oklch(63.1% 0.249 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A90BDE
oklch(55.6% 0.271 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76049C
oklch(42.7% 0.209 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F177C
oklch(37.7% 0.162 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#381149
oklch(27.1% 0.103 313.6)
#C56FEE 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) | #4F8FF2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C184A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56FEE
#C56FEE
oklch(68.8% 0.195 313.7)
- #65B304
#65B304
oklch(68.9% 0.196 133.6)
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 #C56FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C56FEE 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.