#C06BBA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.147 329.7), rgb(192, 107, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C06BBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06BBA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 107, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.147 329.7) |
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 #C06BBA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06BBA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06BBA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06BBA text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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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
#C986C3
oklch(70.8% 0.115 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06BBA
oklch(65.1% 0.147 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 330)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A88
oklch(49% 0.149 330)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#C06BBA 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) | #6782BD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6728A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06BBA
#C06BBA
oklch(65.1% 0.147 329.7)
- #3EA85C
#3EA85C
oklch(65.2% 0.148 149.6)
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 #C06BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #C06BBA 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.