#C66FEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.192 315.1), rgb(198, 111, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C66FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66FEA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.192 315.1) |
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 #C66FEA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66FEA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66FEA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C66FEA text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C66FEA
oklch(68.7% 0.192 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EC
oklch(63.2% 0.245 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA12DA
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#770899
oklch(42.8% 0.205 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#60187A
oklch(37.8% 0.16 315)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#C66FEA 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) | #528EEE | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C483A2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66FEA
#C66FEA
oklch(68.7% 0.192 315.1)
- #61B31C
#61B31C
oklch(68.8% 0.192 135.1)
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 #C66FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C66FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C66FEA 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.