What color is #C436CB?

#C436CB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 54, 203), and in HSL hsl(297, 59%, 50%).

Is #C436CB accessible as text?

On white, #C436CB has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #C436CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C436CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #C436CB?

#C436CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3CCB34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C436CB below.

Is #C436CB good for buttons?

#C436CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C436CB — white text only reaches 4.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C436CB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #C436CB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C436CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C436CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #C436CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #C436CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C436CB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C436CB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E76CEC

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C436CB Secondary #C89AC8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C436CB Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C436CB Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Medium Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #C436CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDBF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB34A0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C436CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C436CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 54 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.239 326.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F6DEF7;
  --color-200: #ECBEEE;
  --color-300: #DA92DE;
  --color-400: #C568CA;
  --color-500: #A946AE;
  --color-600: #823C86;
  --color-700: #5D305F;
  --color-800: #3D223F;
  --color-900: #261727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F6DEF7',
    200: '#ECBEEE',
    300: '#DA92DE',
    400: '#C568CA',
    500: '#A946AE',
    600: '#823C86',
    700: '#5D305F',
    800: '#3D223F',
    900: '#261727',
  },
}

$base: #C436CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F6DEF7;
$base-200: #ECBEEE;
$base-300: #DA92DE;
$base-400: #C568CA;
$base-500: #A946AE;
$base-600: #823C86;
$base-700: #5D305F;
$base-800: #3D223F;
$base-900: #261727;
$base-hover: #9C2AA2;
$base-subtle: #E8C8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C436CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECBEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA92DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C568CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A946AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#823C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C436CB

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