#C86EED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.197 315.1), rgb(200, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#C86EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86EED |
| RGB | rgb(200, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.197 315.1) |
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 #C86EED | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86EED | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86EED text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86EED text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFA8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C86EED
oklch(68.9% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C043EE
oklch(63% 0.252 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#61157B
oklch(37.8% 0.164 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#C86EED 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) | #4F8FF1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C682A3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86EED
#C86EED
oklch(68.9% 0.197 315.1)
- #5FB411
#5FB411
oklch(68.9% 0.197 135.2)
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 #C86EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C86EED 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.