#C06BB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.146 330.2), rgb(192, 107, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C06BB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 107, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.146 330.2) |
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 #C06BB9 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06BB9 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06BB9 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06BB9 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06BB9
oklch(65% 0.146 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 330)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B88
oklch(49.2% 0.148 330)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C06BB9 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) | #6782BC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67289 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06BB9
#C06BB9
oklch(65% 0.146 330.2)
- #3DA75D
#3DA75D
oklch(64.9% 0.146 150.2)
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 #C06BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #C06BB9 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.