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#C36AEC Color

#C36AEC is rgb(195, 106, 236) in RGB, hsl(281, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 55%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C36AEC
HEX#C36AEC
RGBrgb(195, 106, 236)
HSLhsl(281, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(281, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.2 313.9)
LABlab(59.49% 51.66 -51.73)
LCHlch(59.49% 73.11 314.96)

What #C36AEC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C36AEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.19Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.95Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.21Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.28Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 16.8Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 17.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C36AEC Channel Values

How #C36AEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 195 · G 106 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C36AEC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C36AEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C36AEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C36AEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C36AEC
Complementary
#93EC6A
Analogous
#826AEC
Analogous
#EC6AD4
Triadic
#ECC36A
Triadic
#6AECC3
Split comp.
#D4EC6A
Split comp.
#6AEC82

Tints & Shades of #C36AEC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CA7CEE
#D393F1
#DAA5F3
#E4BBF6
#EBCDF9
#F4E4FB

Shades

#B241E6
#A01DDD
#8317B5
#65128C
#480D63
#2B083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C36AEC.

How #C36AEC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C36AEC
Protanopia#7F7FEC
Protanomaly#9F77EC
Deuteranopia#9090EB
Deuteranomaly#A782EB
Tritanopia#B48484
Tritanomaly#BA7BB7
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C36AEC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c36aec: #C36AEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C36AEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c36aec': '#C36AEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.416, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c36aec">#C36AEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C36AEC"

More Purple Colors

#C36AEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C36AEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C36AEC?

#C36AEC is a light purple — rgb(195, 106, 236) in RGB and hsl(281, 77%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #C36AEC?

#C36AEC is rgb(195, 106, 236) — red 195, green 106, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C36AEC?

#C36AEC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C36AEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C36AEC scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C36AEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C36AEC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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