#C86CED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.2 315.3), rgb(200, 108, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C86CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86CED |
| RGB | rgb(200, 108, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.2 315.3) |
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 #C86CED | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86CED | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86CED text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86CED text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.126 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C86CED
oklch(68.7% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#C141EF
oklch(63.1% 0.255 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#61137C
oklch(37.7% 0.167 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#C86CED 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) | #4C8DF1 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C681A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86CED
#C86CED
oklch(68.7% 0.2 315.3)
- #5DB406
#5DB406
oklch(68.8% 0.2 135.3)
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 #C86CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C86CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #C86CED 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.