#C661CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.183 325.6), rgb(198, 97, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#C661CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C661CB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.183 325.6) |
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 #C661CB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C661CB | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C661CB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C661CB text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C661CB
oklch(65.2% 0.183 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB1
oklch(55.5% 0.2 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#922C98
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77277B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C661CB 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) | #5481CE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6E8D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C661CB
#C661CB
oklch(65.2% 0.183 325.6)
- #2AAB41
#2AAB41
oklch(65.1% 0.183 145.7)
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 #C661CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C661CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #C661CB 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.