#C864CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(65.9% 0.18 325.9), rgb(200, 100, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C864CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C864CC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 100, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.18 325.9) |
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 #C864CC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C864CC | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C864CC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C864CC text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C864CC
oklch(65.9% 0.18 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D97
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#76277A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C864CC 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) | #5883CF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD708F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C864CC
#C864CC
oklch(65.9% 0.18 325.9)
- #2FAD46
#2FAD46
oklch(65.8% 0.18 146)
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 #C864CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C864CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C864CC 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.