#C96BE0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.189 319.4), rgb(201, 107, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#C96BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 319°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.189 319.4) |
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 #C96BE0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96BE0 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96BE0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96BE0 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F1
oklch(81% 0.118 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96BE0
oklch(68% 0.189 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C545E2
oklch(63.1% 0.241 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B00DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.262 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0592
oklch(42.7% 0.202 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#631674
oklch(37.6% 0.158 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#C96BE0 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) | #558BE4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C9C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96BE0
#C96BE0
oklch(68% 0.189 319.4)
- #4FB231
#4FB231
oklch(67.9% 0.189 139.5)
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 #C96BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96BE0.
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 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C96BE0 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.