#C96DD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.179 321.5), rgb(201, 109, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C96DD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 109, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.179 321.5) |
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 #C96DD9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96DD9 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96DD9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96DD9 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96DD9
oklch(67.9% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B01DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.248 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9705AC
oklch(49% 0.231 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B108B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#C96DD9 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) | #5C8ADD | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7B99 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96DD9
#C96DD9
oklch(67.9% 0.179 321.5)
- #4DB240
#4DB240
oklch(67.9% 0.179 141.4)
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 #C96DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C96DD9 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.