#C96CEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.202 315.4), rgb(201, 108, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C96CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96CEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.202 315.4) |
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 #C96CEE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96CEE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CEE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96CEE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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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)
#C96CEE
oklch(68.8% 0.202 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C240F0
oklch(63.2% 0.258 315.5)
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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
#62127C
oklch(37.8% 0.168 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#C96CEE 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) | #4C8EF2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C781A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96CEE
#C96CEE
oklch(68.8% 0.202 315.4)
- #5CB404
#5CB404
oklch(68.7% 0.201 135.4)
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 #C96CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #C96CEE 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.