#C66BEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.2 314.9), rgb(198, 107, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C66BEC 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66BEC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 107, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.2 314.9) |
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 #C66BEC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66BEC | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66BEC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66BEC text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#DFA8F8
oklch(81% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66BEC
oklch(68.3% 0.2 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C042F0
oklch(63.1% 0.255 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61147C
oklch(37.8% 0.166 315)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#C66BEC 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) | #4A8CF0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C380A2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66BEC
#C66BEC
oklch(68.3% 0.2 314.9)
- #5DB200
#5DB200
oklch(68.3% 0.199 134.9)
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 #C66BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C66BEC 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.