#C96BEE
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(68.7% 0.203 315.5), rgb(201, 107, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C96BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96BEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.203 315.5) |
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 #C96BEE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96BEE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96BEE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96BEE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.126 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96BEE
oklch(68.7% 0.203 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C23FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.259 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#62117C
oklch(37.7% 0.169 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#C96BEE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C780A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96BEE
#C96BEE
oklch(68.7% 0.203 315.5)
- #5BB400
#5BB400
oklch(68.7% 0.202 135.5)
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 #C96BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #C96BEE 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.