#C96CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.155 332.1), rgb(201, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C96CBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96CBD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.155 332.1) |
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 #C96CBD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96CBD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96CBD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96CBD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96CBD
oklch(66.4% 0.155 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913787
oklch(49.2% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#C96CBD 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) | #6985C0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0728C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96CBD
#C96CBD
oklch(66.4% 0.155 332.1)
- #32AE62
#32AE62
oklch(66.6% 0.155 152)
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 #C96CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
Use #C96CBD 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.