#C060D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.7% 0.189 320.8), rgb(192, 96, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C060D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C060D3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 96, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.189 320.8) |
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 #C060D3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C060D3 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C060D3 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C060D3 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C060D3
oklch(64.7% 0.189 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#732782
oklch(42.7% 0.157 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#C060D3 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) | #4B80D7 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8BD0 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27191 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C060D3
#C060D3
oklch(64.7% 0.189 320.8)
- #3EA829
#3EA829
oklch(64.6% 0.189 140.8)
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 #C060D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C060D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #C060D3 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.