#C86AD2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.176 323.6), rgb(200, 106, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C86AD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 106, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 323.6) |
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 #C86AD2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86AD2 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86AD2 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86AD2 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C86AD2
oklch(67% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B21DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.245 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9906A7
oklch(49% 0.228 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1188
oklch(42.7% 0.189 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#651A6D
oklch(37.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#C86AD2 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) | #5C87D5 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7794 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86AD2
#C86AD2
oklch(67% 0.176 323.6)
- #43B045
#43B045
oklch(67.1% 0.177 143.6)
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 #C86AD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C86AD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #C86AD2 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.