#C765DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.9% 0.196 319.4), rgb(199, 101, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C765DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 319°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C765DF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.196 319.4) |
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 #C765DF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C765DF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C765DF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C765DF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.154 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C765DF
oklch(66.9% 0.196 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A638BF
oklch(55.5% 0.214 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#732486
oklch(42.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D246B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#C765DF 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) | #4C87E3 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DC | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87799 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C765DF
#C765DF
oklch(66.9% 0.196 319.4)
- #47B024
#47B024
oklch(67% 0.197 139.5)
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 #C765DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C765DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
Use #C765DF 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.