#C865C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.168 330.4), rgb(200, 101, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C865C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C865C0 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.168 330.4) |
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 #C865C0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C865C0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C865C0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C865C0 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C865C0
oklch(65.5% 0.168 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A4
oklch(55.5% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#93318D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#772A72
oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61285C
oklch(37.8% 0.109 331)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#C865C0 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) | #6081C3 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6D8A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C865C0
#C865C0
oklch(65.5% 0.168 330.4)
- #21AC56
#21AC56
oklch(65.5% 0.168 150.4)
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 #C865C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C865C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.083
Use #C865C0 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.