#C861E4
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.7% 0.208 318.6), rgb(200, 97, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#C861E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C861E4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.208 318.6) |
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 #C861E4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C861E4 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C861E4 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C861E4 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C861E4
oklch(66.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A732C5
oklch(55.5% 0.226 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AA
oklch(49% 0.21 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#75208A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#C861E4 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) | #4286E8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890E1 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8769A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C861E4
#C861E4
oklch(66.7% 0.208 318.6)
- #44B004
#44B004
oklch(66.8% 0.208 138.6)
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 #C861E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C861E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C861E4 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.