#C668C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(65.9% 0.167 327.3), rgb(198, 104, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#C668C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C668C6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.167 327.3) |
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 #C668C6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C668C6 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C668C6 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C668C6 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C668C6
oklch(65.9% 0.167 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A842A9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#903391
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#752C76
oklch(42.8% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F295F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381938
oklch(27.2% 0.069 327.3)
#C668C6 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) | #6084C9 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB728E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C668C6
#C668C6
oklch(65.9% 0.167 327.3)
- #37AC50
#37AC50
oklch(65.9% 0.167 147.2)
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 #C668C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C668C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.078
Use #C668C6 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.