Close to Medium Orchid
#C366DC
#C366DC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.5% red, 40% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 63% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C366DC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C366DC as they’d see it.
#C366DC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C366DC
What color is #C366DC?
#C366DC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.5% red, 40% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 63% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C366DC in RGB?
#C366DC is rgb(195, 102, 220): 195 red, 102 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C366DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 54, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C366DC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C366DC?
Its complement #3DA02A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.