#C96BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.171 325.8), rgb(201, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C96BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96BCD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.171 325.8) |
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 #C96BCD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96BCD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96BCD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96BCD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E6
oklch(81% 0.106 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96BCD
oklch(67% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B323BB
oklch(55.5% 0.236 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A0FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.22 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1583
oklch(42.7% 0.182 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#C96BCD 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) | #6187D0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7693 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96BCD
#C96BCD
oklch(67% 0.171 325.8)
- #3EB04E
#3EB04E
oklch(67.1% 0.171 145.7)
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 #C96BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #C96BCD 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.