#C06FBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.9% 0.145 327.5), rgb(192, 111, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C06FBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06FBF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 111, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.145 327.5) |
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 #C06FBF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06FBF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06FBF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06FBF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06FBF
oklch(65.9% 0.145 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8B
oklch(49% 0.147 327)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#C06FBF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5778E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06FBF
#C06FBF
oklch(65.9% 0.145 327.5)
- #4AA95B
#4AA95B
oklch(65.8% 0.145 147.4)
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 #C06FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C06FBF 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.