#C86BCC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.169 325.7), rgb(200, 107, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C86BCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86BCC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 107, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.169 325.7) |
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 #C86BCC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86BCC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86BCC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86BCC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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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
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86BCC
oklch(66.9% 0.169 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#C86BCC 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) | #6187CF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7692 | 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°).
- #C86BCC
#C86BCC
oklch(66.9% 0.169 325.7)
- #3FAF4F
#3FAF4F
oklch(66.9% 0.169 145.9)
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 #C86BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C86BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C86BCC 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.