#C86AC1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.161 330), rgb(200, 106, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#C86AC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86AC1 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 106, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.161 330) |
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 #C86AC1 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86AC1 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86AC1 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86AC1 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86AC1
oklch(66.2% 0.161 330)
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Step 600
600
#A944A3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 330)
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Step 700
700
#91358B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#C86AC1 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) | #6584C4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BE | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE728D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86AC1
#C86AC1
oklch(66.2% 0.161 330)
- #32AD5A
#32AD5A
oklch(66.1% 0.161 149.9)
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 #C86AC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.080
Use #C86AC1 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.