#C968EA
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(68.1% 0.204 316.8), rgb(201, 104, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C968EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C968EA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.204 316.8) |
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 #C968EA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C968EA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C968EA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C968EA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECCBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.128 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C968EA
oklch(68.1% 0.204 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C43DEE
oklch(63% 0.26 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#63107B
oklch(37.7% 0.169 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#C968EA 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) | #498BEE | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87D9F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C968EA
#C968EA
oklch(68.1% 0.204 316.8)
- #53B307
#53B307
oklch(68.1% 0.204 136.8)
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 #C968EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C968EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #C968EA 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.