#C96CE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.19 318.5), rgb(201, 108, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C96CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.19 318.5) |
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 #C96CE3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96CE3 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CE3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CE3 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96CE3
oklch(68.3% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C445E5
oklch(63.2% 0.243 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF0BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.265 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0494
oklch(42.7% 0.204 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#631676
oklch(37.8% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#C96CE3 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) | #548CE7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7295E0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E9E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96CE3
#C96CE3
oklch(68.3% 0.19 318.5)
- #53B32C
#53B32C
oklch(68.3% 0.191 138.5)
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 #C96CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #C96CE3 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.