#C06BE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.194 313.5), rgb(192, 107, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C06BE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 107, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.194 313.5) |
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 #C06BE9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06BE9 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06BE9 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06BE9 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F8
oklch(81% 0.121 313.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C06BE9
oklch(67.4% 0.194 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD47F0
oklch(63.2% 0.248 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A80FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.27 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#75069C
oklch(42.6% 0.208 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F177C
oklch(37.7% 0.162 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#381149
oklch(27.1% 0.103 313.6)
#C06BE9 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) | #4A8BED | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6791E6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC80A0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06BE9
#C06BE9
oklch(67.4% 0.194 313.5)
- #62AE00
#62AE00
oklch(67.5% 0.192 133.6)
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 #C06BE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C06BE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C06BE9 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.