#C964D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.192 322.3), rgb(201, 100, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C964D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C964D8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 100, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.192 322.3) |
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 #C964D8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C964D8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C964D8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C964D8 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE5
oklch(81% 0.094 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C964D8
oklch(66.6% 0.192 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A939B9
oklch(55.7% 0.209 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#90299F
oklch(49% 0.194 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#752581
oklch(42.7% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C964D8 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) | #5185DC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D5 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7495 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C964D8
#C964D8
oklch(66.6% 0.192 322.3)
- #3BB034
#3BB034
oklch(66.7% 0.192 142.3)
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 #C964D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C964D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #C964D8 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.