#C06EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.193 312.4), rgb(192, 110, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C06EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06EEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 110, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.193 312.4) |
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 #C06EEC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06EEC | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06EEC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06EEC text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C06EEC
oklch(68% 0.193 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F1
oklch(63.1% 0.246 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A615DF
oklch(55.5% 0.268 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#740B9D
oklch(42.8% 0.206 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E197D
oklch(37.8% 0.161 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C06EEC 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) | #4C8DF0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793E9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB83A3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06EEC
#C06EEC
oklch(68% 0.193 312.4)
- #68AF00
#68AF00
oklch(68% 0.19 132.5)
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 #C06EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C06EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C06EEC 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.