#C962E0
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.8% 0.203 320), rgb(201, 98, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C962E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C962E0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 98, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.203 320) |
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 #C962E0 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C962E0 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C962E0 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C962E0 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C962E0
oklch(66.8% 0.203 320)
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Step 600
600
#A834C1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9024A6
oklch(49% 0.205 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#752187
oklch(42.7% 0.17 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F226C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#C962E0 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) | #4886E4 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DD | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7598 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C962E0
#C962E0
oklch(66.8% 0.203 320)
- #40B01E
#40B01E
oklch(66.7% 0.202 140)
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 #C962E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C962E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C962E0 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.