#C66EBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.151 330.1), rgb(198, 110, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C66EBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66EBF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 110, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.151 330.1) |
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 #C66EBF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66EBF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66EBF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66EBF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66EBF
oklch(66.5% 0.151 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A648A0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 330)
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Step 700
700
#8E3989
oklch(49.1% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#C66EBF 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) | #6A86C2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC758E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66EBF
#C66EBF
oklch(66.5% 0.151 330.1)
- #3EAD5F
#3EAD5F
oklch(66.6% 0.152 149.9)
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 #C66EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
Use #C66EBF 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.