#C06FD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.165 319.8), rgb(192, 111, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C06FD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 111, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.165 319.8) |
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 #C06FD3 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06FD3 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06FD3 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06FD3 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C485D3
oklch(70.8% 0.13 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06FD3
oklch(66.8% 0.165 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B3
oklch(55.5% 0.18 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#88389A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#C06FD3 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) | #5F89D6 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17C97 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06FD3
#C06FD3
oklch(66.8% 0.165 319.8)
- #57AC42
#57AC42
oklch(66.8% 0.165 139.8)
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 #C06FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #C06FD3 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.