#C969DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.188 320.8), rgb(201, 105, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C969DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C969DC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 105, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.188 320.8) |
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 #C969DC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C969DC | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C969DC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C969DC text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.118 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C969DC
oklch(67.5% 0.188 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C744DF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 321)
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Step 600
600
#B20BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.261 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C048F
oklch(42.6% 0.201 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#641673
oklch(37.7% 0.157 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#C969DC 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) | #5589E0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7999 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C969DC
#C969DC
oklch(67.5% 0.188 320.8)
- #48B135
#48B135
oklch(67.4% 0.188 140.8)
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 #C969DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C969DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #C969DC 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.