#C865D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.184 323.8), rgb(200, 101, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C865D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C865D2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.184 323.8) |
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 #C865D2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C865D2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C865D2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C865D2 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C865D2
oklch(66.3% 0.184 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C865D2 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) | #5684D6 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CF | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7392 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C865D2
#C865D2
oklch(66.3% 0.184 323.8)
- #38AE3E
#38AE3E
oklch(66.2% 0.184 143.9)
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 #C865D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C865D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #C865D2 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.