#C66CD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.176 321.4), rgb(198, 108, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C66CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 108, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.176 321.4) |
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 #C66CD6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66CD6 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66CD6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66CD6 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66CD6
oklch(67.2% 0.176 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD9
oklch(63.2% 0.225 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF21C6
oklch(55.5% 0.244 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#960DAB
oklch(49% 0.227 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A148B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#631B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#C66CD6 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) | #5C89DA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87A97 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66CD6
#C66CD6
oklch(67.2% 0.176 321.4)
- #4DAF40
#4DAF40
oklch(67.2% 0.175 141.4)
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 #C66CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #C66CD6 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.