#C668CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.175 324.3), rgb(198, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#C668CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 324°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C668CE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.175 324.3) |
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 #C668CE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C668CE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C668CE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C668CE text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C668CE
oklch(66.3% 0.175 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A740B0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C668CE 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) | #5B85D1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7492 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C668CE
#C668CE
oklch(66.3% 0.175 324.3)
- #3EAD46
#3EAD46
oklch(66.2% 0.174 144.4)
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 #C668CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C668CE.
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 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #C668CE 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.