#C765D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.186 322.8), rgb(199, 101, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C765D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C765D4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.186 322.8) |
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 #C765D4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C765D4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C765D4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C765D4 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C765D4
oklch(66.3% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#902C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#75277F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#C765D4 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) | #5485D8 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7390D1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7493 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C765D4
#C765D4
oklch(66.3% 0.186 322.8)
- #3CAE3A
#3CAE3A
oklch(66.3% 0.186 142.9)
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 #C765D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C765D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C765D4 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.