#C06BE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.185 316), rgb(192, 107, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C06BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 107, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.185 316) |
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 #C06BE0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06BE0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06BE0 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06BE0 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.116 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C06BE0
oklch(66.9% 0.185 316)
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Step 500
500
#BE4BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA1DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.257 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#9204B8
oklch(49.1% 0.239 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#761095
oklch(42.6% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#601A77
oklch(37.7% 0.155 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#C06BE0 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) | #5189E4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DD | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7D9C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06BE0
#C06BE0
oklch(66.9% 0.185 316)
- #5BAD22
#5BAD22
oklch(67% 0.185 136)
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 #C06BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C06BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C06BE0 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.