#C867EC
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.9% 0.207 316), rgb(200, 103, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C867EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C867EC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.207 316) |
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 #C867EC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C867EC | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C867EC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C867EC text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.13 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C867EC
oklch(67.9% 0.207 316)
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Step 500
500
#C43BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.264 316)
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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
#630E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.172 316)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D49
oklch(27% 0.109 316.1)
#C867EC 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) | #458AF0 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E9 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67DA0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C867EC
#C867EC
oklch(67.9% 0.207 316)
- #57B200
#57B200
oklch(68% 0.202 135.9)
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 #C867EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C867EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #C867EC 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.