#C965E9
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.6% 0.207 317.3), rgb(201, 101, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C965E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C965E9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 101, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.207 317.3) |
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 #C965E9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C965E9 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C965E9 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C965E9 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F8
oklch(81% 0.129 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C965E9
oklch(67.6% 0.207 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C639EF
oklch(63.1% 0.265 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#640D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D48
oklch(27% 0.109 317.6)
#C965E9 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) | #4589ED | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87A9E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C965E9
#C965E9
oklch(67.6% 0.207 317.3)
- #4EB200
#4EB200
oklch(67.6% 0.206 137.3)
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 #C965E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C965E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C965E9 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.