#C867D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.182 323.4), rgb(200, 103, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#C867D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C867D3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.182 323.4) |
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 #C867D3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C867D3 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C867D3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C867D3 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE2
oklch(80.8% 0.09 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C867D3
oklch(66.6% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#C867D3 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) | #5886D7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7594 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C867D3
#C867D3
oklch(66.6% 0.182 323.4)
- #3EAF3F
#3EAF3F
oklch(66.6% 0.182 143.3)
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 #C867D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C867D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #C867D3 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.