#C660D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.19 323.6), rgb(198, 96, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C660D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C660D1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 96, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.19 323.6) |
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 #C660D1 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C660D1 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C660D1 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C660D1 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C660D1
oklch(65.4% 0.19 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#91299D
oklch(49% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#76257F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#C660D1 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) | #4F81D5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708DCE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96F90 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C660D1
#C660D1
oklch(65.4% 0.19 323.6)
- #30AC36
#30AC36
oklch(65.4% 0.19 143.6)
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 #C660D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C660D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #C660D1 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.