#C66AEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.2 315.3), rgb(198, 106, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#C66AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66AEB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 106, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.2 315.3) |
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 #C66AEB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66AEB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66AEB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66AEB text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.126 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66AEB
oklch(68.1% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#C141EF
oklch(63.1% 0.255 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#61137C
oklch(37.7% 0.167 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#C66AEB 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) | #498CEF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47FA1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66AEB
#C66AEB
oklch(68.1% 0.2 315.3)
- #5BB200
#5BB200
oklch(68.2% 0.2 135.3)
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 #C66AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
Use #C66AEB 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.