#C868D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.183 322.7), rgb(200, 104, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C868D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C868D5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.183 322.7) |
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 #C868D5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C868D5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C868D5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C868D5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C868D5
oklch(66.9% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#C868D5 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) | #5887D9 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7695 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C868D5
#C868D5
oklch(66.9% 0.183 322.7)
- #42B03E
#42B03E
oklch(67% 0.183 142.7)
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 #C868D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C868D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #C868D5 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.