#C965CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66% 0.178 327), rgb(201, 101, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#C965CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C965CA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 101, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.178 327) |
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 #C965CA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C965CA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C965CA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C965CA text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CD
oklch(70.8% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C965CA
oklch(66% 0.178 327)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.194 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922E94
oklch(49.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#772878
oklch(42.7% 0.149 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#C965CA 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) | #5B83CD | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE708E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C965CA
#C965CA
oklch(66% 0.178 327)
- #2DAE4B
#2DAE4B
oklch(66.1% 0.177 147)
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 #C965CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C965CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C965CA 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.