#C656D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.209 322.8), rgb(198, 86, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C656D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C656D5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 86, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.209 322.8) |
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 #C656D5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C656D5 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C656D5 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C656D5 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#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
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE7
oklch(81% 0.101 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C656D5
oklch(64.3% 0.209 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD2EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#951DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.212 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791D85
oklch(42.8% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#C656D5 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) | #3E7DD9 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678AD2 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9698E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C656D5
#C656D5
oklch(64.3% 0.209 322.8)
- #18AA1B
#18AA1B
oklch(64.2% 0.208 142.8)
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 #C656D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C656D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
Use #C656D5 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.