#C96CD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.18 321.9), rgb(201, 108, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C96CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.18 321.9) |
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 #C96CD8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96CD8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CD8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CD8 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96CD8
oklch(67.7% 0.18 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C649D9
oklch(63.1% 0.229 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B11BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9803AC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B0F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#641A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#C96CD8 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) | #5C8ADC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7894D5 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A98 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96CD8
#C96CD8
oklch(67.7% 0.18 321.9)
- #4AB140
#4AB140
oklch(67.6% 0.179 141.9)
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 #C96CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #C96CD8 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.