#C86FEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.197 314.8), rgb(200, 111, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C86FEE 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86FEE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 111, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.197 314.8) |
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 #C86FEE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86FEE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86FEE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C86FEE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C86FEE
oklch(69.1% 0.197 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF44EF
oklch(63.1% 0.251 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB03DD
oklch(55.6% 0.273 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77019B
oklch(42.7% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#60157B
oklch(37.6% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#C86FEE 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) | #508FF2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C584A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86FEE
#C86FEE
oklch(69.1% 0.197 314.8)
- #61B511
#61B511
oklch(69.3% 0.197 134.9)
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 #C86FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C86FEE 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.