#C06EE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.19 313.2), rgb(192, 110, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C06EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 110, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.19 313.2) |
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 #C06EE9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06EE9 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06EE9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06EE9 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C06EE9
oklch(67.8% 0.19 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB4AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.242 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A71ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.263 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#740E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.203 313)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.158 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#C06EE9 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) | #4F8CED | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC82A1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06EE9
#C06EE9
oklch(67.8% 0.19 313.2)
- #65AF09
#65AF09
oklch(67.9% 0.19 133.3)
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 #C06EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C06EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C06EE9 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.