#C968CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.173 326.9), rgb(201, 104, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#C968CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C968CA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.173 326.9) |
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 #C968CA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C968CA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C968CA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C968CA text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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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
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C968CA
oklch(66.5% 0.173 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A940AB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 327)
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Step 700
700
#913193
oklch(49.2% 0.174 327)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2760
oklch(37.6% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#C968CA 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) | #5F85CD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7390 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C968CA
#C968CA
oklch(66.5% 0.173 326.9)
- #35AF4E
#35AF4E
oklch(66.6% 0.173 146.8)
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 #C968CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C968CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C968CA 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.