#C06BC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(65.7% 0.16 324.4), rgb(192, 107, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#C06BC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 107, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.16 324.4) |
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 #C06BC7 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06BC7 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06BC7 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06BC7 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06BC7
oklch(65.7% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#C06BC7 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) | #6084CA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37690 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06BC7
#C06BC7
oklch(65.7% 0.16 324.4)
- #48A94D
#48A94D
oklch(65.6% 0.159 144.4)
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 #C06BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C06BC7 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.