#C668CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.2% 0.174 324.7), rgb(198, 104, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C668CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C668CD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.174 324.7) |
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 #C668CD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C668CD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C668CD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C668CD text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C668CD
oklch(66.2% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A741AF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3196
oklch(49.1% 0.176 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C668CD 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) | #5C85D0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7491 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C668CD
#C668CD
oklch(66.2% 0.174 324.7)
- #3DAD47
#3DAD47
oklch(66.2% 0.174 144.7)
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 #C668CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C668CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #C668CD 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.