#C86ACB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.17 326.1), rgb(200, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C86ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 326°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86ACB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 326.1) |
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 #C86ACB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86ACB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86ACB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86ACB text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86ACB
oklch(66.7% 0.17 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3293
oklch(49% 0.172 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#742B77
oklch(42.6% 0.142 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#C86ACB 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) | #6086CE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7591 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86ACB
#C86ACB
oklch(66.7% 0.17 326.1)
- #3CAF4F
#3CAF4F
oklch(66.8% 0.17 146.2)
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 #C86ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C86ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #C86ACB 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.