#C668DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.188 319.7), rgb(198, 104, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C668DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C668DC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.188 319.7) |
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 #C668DC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C668DC | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C668DC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C668DC text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C668DC
oklch(67% 0.188 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C545E1
oklch(63.1% 0.24 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#B10ECF
oklch(55.7% 0.262 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0691
oklch(42.7% 0.201 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#631774
oklch(37.7% 0.157 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#C668DC 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) | #5288E0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77998 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C668DC
#C668DC
oklch(67% 0.188 319.7)
- #4BAF2F
#4BAF2F
oklch(66.9% 0.188 139.8)
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 #C668DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C668DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #C668DC 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.