#C660DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.8% 0.199 320.8), rgb(198, 96, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C660DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C660DA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 96, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.199 320.8) |
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 #C660DA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C660DA | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C660DA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C660DA text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C660DA
oklch(65.8% 0.199 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A836BE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9026A4
oklch(49.1% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#C660DA 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) | #4883DE | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED7 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87294 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C660DA
#C660DA
oklch(65.8% 0.199 320.8)
- #3BAD24
#3BAD24
oklch(65.8% 0.198 140.8)
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 #C660DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C660DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
Use #C660DA 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.