#C86DC2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.157 329.6), rgb(200, 109, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C86DC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 109, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 329.6) |
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 #C86DC2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86DC2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86DC2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86DC2 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C5
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86DC2
oklch(66.7% 0.157 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#A746A2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F378B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#742E71
oklch(42.6% 0.131 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#C86DC2 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) | #6886C5 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193BF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE758E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86DC2
#C86DC2
oklch(66.7% 0.157 329.6)
- #3BAE5D
#3BAE5D
oklch(66.7% 0.156 149.6)
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 #C86DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #C86DC2 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.