#C86BE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.197 316.8), rgb(200, 107, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C86BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 107, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.197 316.8) |
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 #C86BE8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86BE8 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86BE8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86BE8 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.123 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C86BE8
oklch(68.3% 0.197 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C342EB
oklch(63.2% 0.252 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#621479
oklch(37.7% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#C86BE8 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) | #4F8CEC | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E5 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77FA0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86BE8
#C86BE8
oklch(68.3% 0.197 316.8)
- #57B31B
#57B31B
oklch(68.3% 0.197 136.8)
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 #C86BE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C86BE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
Use #C86BE8 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.