#C67ADB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.158 318.7), rgb(198, 122, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C67ADB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67ADB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 122, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.158 318.7) |
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 #C67ADB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67ADB | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67ADB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67ADB text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C67ADB
oklch(69.6% 0.158 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A636C3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A8
oklch(49% 0.204 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#C67ADB 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) | #6B92DE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9AD8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C687A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67ADB
#C67ADB
oklch(69.6% 0.158 318.7)
- #66B44D
#66B44D
oklch(69.7% 0.159 138.7)
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 #C67ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C67ADB 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.