#C969CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.176 325.1), rgb(201, 105, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#C969CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C969CF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 105, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.176 325.1) |
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 #C969CF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C969CF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C969CF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C969CF 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C969CF
oklch(66.8% 0.176 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#903096
oklch(49.1% 0.178 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#752A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#C969CF 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) | #5D86D2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7593 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C969CF
#C969CF
oklch(66.8% 0.176 325.1)
- #3CB049
#3CB049
oklch(67% 0.176 145.1)
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 #C969CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C969CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #C969CF 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.