#C46BC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66% 0.16 326.8), rgb(196, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C46BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.16 326.8) |
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 #C46BC5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46BC5 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46BC5 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46BC5 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
-
Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46BC5
oklch(66% 0.16 326.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A546A7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 326.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8E3690
oklch(49.1% 0.163 326.8)
-
Step 800
800
#732E75
oklch(42.7% 0.135 326.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
-
Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#C46BC5 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) | #6385C8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9748F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46BC5
#C46BC5
oklch(66% 0.16 326.8)
- #40AC53
#40AC53
oklch(66.2% 0.161 146.7)
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 #C46BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
Use #C46BC5 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.