#C96ADA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.185 321.4), rgb(201, 106, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C96ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96ADA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.185 321.4) |
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 #C96ADA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96ADA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ADA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ADA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EE
oklch(81% 0.115 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96ADA
oklch(67.5% 0.185 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C646DD
oklch(63.1% 0.236 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B213CA
oklch(55.6% 0.256 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C098D
oklch(42.7% 0.197 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#641771
oklch(37.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#C96ADA 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) | #5889DE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7998 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96ADA
#C96ADA
oklch(67.5% 0.185 321.4)
- #48B13A
#48B13A
oklch(67.4% 0.185 141.4)
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 #C96ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #C96ADA 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.