#C963CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(65.9% 0.183 326.3), rgb(201, 99, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C963CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C963CC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 99, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.183 326.3) |
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 #C963CC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C963CC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C963CC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C963CC text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C963CC
oklch(65.9% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.199 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#932C97
oklch(49.2% 0.185 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#77267A
oklch(42.6% 0.153 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#C963CC 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) | #5882CF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6F8E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C963CC
#C963CC
oklch(65.9% 0.183 326.3)
- #29AE45
#29AE45
oklch(65.9% 0.183 146.3)
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 #C963CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C963CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #C963CC 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.