#C96AD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.178 323.7), rgb(201, 106, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#C96AD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96AD3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 106, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.178 323.7) |
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 #C96AD3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96AD3 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96AD3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96AD3 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96AD3
oklch(67.2% 0.178 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C849D5
oklch(63.2% 0.227 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B31BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A02A8
oklch(49.1% 0.23 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0F88
oklch(42.7% 0.19 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#C96AD3 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) | #5C88D7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993D0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7795 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96AD3
#C96AD3
oklch(67.2% 0.178 323.7)
- #42B045
#42B045
oklch(67.1% 0.177 143.7)
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 #C96AD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96AD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C96AD3 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.