#C66DEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.196 315), rgb(198, 109, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C66DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66DEB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 109, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.196 315) |
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 #C66DEB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66DEB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66DEB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66DEB text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66DEB
oklch(68.5% 0.196 315)
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Step 500
500
#C044EE
oklch(63.1% 0.251 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB05DC
oklch(55.6% 0.272 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77029A
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315)
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Step 900
900
#60167B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#C66DEB 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) | #4E8DEF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C95E8 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C381A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66DEB
#C66DEB
oklch(68.5% 0.196 315)
- #5FB210
#5FB210
oklch(68.4% 0.195 134.9)
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 #C66DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
Use #C66DEB 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.