#C768EA
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.9% 0.203 316.1), rgb(199, 104, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C768EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C768EA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 104, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.203 316.1) |
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 #C768EA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C768EA | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C768EA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C768EA text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.07 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F8
oklch(81% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C768EA
oklch(67.9% 0.203 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#C33EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.259 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#62117C
oklch(37.7% 0.169 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#C768EA 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) | #488AEE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D9F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C768EA
#C768EA
oklch(67.9% 0.203 316.1)
- #56B200
#56B200
oklch(68% 0.202 136.1)
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 #C768EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C768EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #C768EA 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.