#C66EBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.3% 0.148 331.4), rgb(198, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C66EBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66EBC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.148 331.4) |
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 #C66EBC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66EBC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66EBC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66EBC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66EBC
oklch(66.3% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6499D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3986
oklch(49% 0.15 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C59
oklch(37.8% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#C66EBC 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) | #6B86BF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC748C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66EBC
#C66EBC
oklch(66.3% 0.148 331.4)
- #3CAC63
#3CAC63
oklch(66.3% 0.148 151.5)
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 #C66EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #C66EBC 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.