#C66EED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.196 314.4), rgb(198, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C66EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66EED |
| RGB | rgb(198, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.196 314.4) |
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 #C66EED | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66EED | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66EED text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66EED text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#DEA8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 314.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66EED
oklch(68.7% 0.196 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF45EF
oklch(63.2% 0.25 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA06DD
oklch(55.5% 0.272 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77029B
oklch(42.7% 0.209 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#60167C
oklch(37.8% 0.164 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#C66EED 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) | #4E8EF1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C383A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66EED
#C66EED
oklch(68.7% 0.196 314.4)
- #62B309
#62B309
oklch(68.8% 0.196 134.3)
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 #C66EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #C66EED 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.