#C66BEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.198 315.5), rgb(198, 107, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C66BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66BEA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 107, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.198 315.5) |
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 #C66BEA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66BEA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66BEA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66BEA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DFA8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66BEA
oklch(68.1% 0.198 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C143EE
oklch(63.2% 0.252 315.5)
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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
#61147B
oklch(37.7% 0.165 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#C66BEA 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) | #4C8CEE | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47FA1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66BEA
#C66BEA
oklch(68.1% 0.198 315.5)
- #5BB20B
#5BB20B
oklch(68.2% 0.198 135.5)
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 #C66BEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66BEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
Use #C66BEA 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.