#C856EC
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(65.9% 0.23 317.1), rgb(200, 86, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C856EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C856EC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 86, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.23 317.1) |
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 #C856EC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C856EC | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C856EC text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C856EC text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E9
oklch(70.7% 0.179 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C856EC
oklch(65.9% 0.23 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA21D0
oklch(55.5% 0.25 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#920CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.233 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#771492
oklch(42.8% 0.193 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#C856EC 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) | #1F82F1 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE8 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7719A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C856EC
#C856EC
oklch(65.9% 0.23 317.1)
- #4CAC00
#4CAC00
oklch(66% 0.201 137.2)
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 #C856EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C856EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.032
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #C856EC 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.