#C96BC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.162 329.2), rgb(201, 107, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C96BC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.162 329.2) |
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 #C96BC4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96BC4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96BC4 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96BC4 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96BC4
oklch(66.6% 0.162 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#A844A5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#90348D
oklch(49% 0.165 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#C96BC4 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) | #6586C7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092C1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF738E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96BC4
#C96BC4
oklch(66.6% 0.162 329.2)
- #36AE59
#36AE59
oklch(66.5% 0.162 149.2)
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 #C96BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C96BC4 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.