#C867C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66% 0.169 328.4), rgb(200, 103, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#C867C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C867C5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.169 328.4) |
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 #C867C5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C867C5 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C867C5 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C867C5 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C867C5
oklch(66% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A8
oklch(55.7% 0.184 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#913290
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#C867C5 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) | #6083C8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE708D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C867C5
#C867C5
oklch(66% 0.169 328.4)
- #2FAD52
#2FAD52
oklch(66% 0.169 148.3)
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 #C867C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C867C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #C867C5 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.