#C968D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.181 323.8), rgb(201, 104, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#C968D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C968D3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.181 323.8) |
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 #C968D3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C968D3 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C968D3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C968D3 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE1
oklch(80.8% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C968D3
oklch(66.9% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#902E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2664
oklch(37.5% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#C968D3 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) | #5A87D7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7594 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C968D3
#C968D3
oklch(66.9% 0.181 323.8)
- #3EB042
#3EB042
oklch(66.9% 0.181 143.7)
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 #C968D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C968D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #C968D3 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.