#C969CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.172 326.5), rgb(201, 105, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C969CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C969CB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 105, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.172 326.5) |
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 #C969CB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C969CB | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C969CB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C969CB text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C969CB
oklch(66.6% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A840AC
oklch(55.5% 0.188 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#903193
oklch(49% 0.174 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#C969CB 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) | #5F86CE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7491 | 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°).
- #C969CB
#C969CB
oklch(66.6% 0.172 326.5)
- #38AF4E
#38AF4E
oklch(66.7% 0.172 146.5)
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 #C969CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C969CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C969CB 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.