#C06FD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.167 319.1), rgb(192, 111, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C06FD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 111, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.167 319.1) |
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 #C06FD5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06FD5 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06FD5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06FD5 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C06FD5
oklch(66.9% 0.167 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE52D9
oklch(63% 0.214 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A92EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.231 319)
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Step 700
700
#911DAB
oklch(49% 0.216 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#761D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 319)
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Step 900
900
#5F206F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#C06FD5 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) | #5E89D9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D98 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06FD5
#C06FD5
oklch(66.9% 0.167 319.1)
- #59AC3F
#59AC3F
oklch(66.9% 0.166 139)
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 #C06FD5, 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 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #C06FD5 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.