#C865CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.1% 0.18 325.5), rgb(200, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#C865CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C865CD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.18 325.5) |
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 #C865CD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C865CD | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C865CD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C865CD text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD80D0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C865CD
oklch(66.1% 0.18 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#912E97
oklch(49.1% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C865CD 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) | #5984D0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7190 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C865CD
#C865CD
oklch(66.1% 0.18 325.5)
- #33AE45
#33AE45
oklch(66.1% 0.18 145.4)
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 #C865CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C865CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C865CD 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.