#C868DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.189 320.5), rgb(200, 104, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C868DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C868DC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.189 320.5) |
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 #C868DC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C868DC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C868DC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C868DC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.119 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C868DC
oklch(67.2% 0.189 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C644E0
oklch(63% 0.241 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B208CE
oklch(55.6% 0.263 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0390
oklch(42.7% 0.202 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#641673
oklch(37.7% 0.157 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#C868DC 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) | #5388E0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97898 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C868DC
#C868DC
oklch(67.2% 0.189 320.5)
- #48B032
#48B032
oklch(67.1% 0.189 140.5)
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 #C868DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C868DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
Use #C868DC 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.