#C068DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.2% 0.184 317.8), rgb(192, 104, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C068DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 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 | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C068DB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.184 317.8) |
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 #C068DB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C068DB | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C068DB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C068DB text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C068DB
oklch(66.2% 0.184 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A140BD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#C068DB 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) | #5086DF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8FD8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07998 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C068DB
#C068DB
oklch(66.2% 0.184 317.8)
- #53AB28
#53AB28
oklch(66.1% 0.184 137.7)
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 #C068DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C068DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #C068DB 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.