#C96DE5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.191 317.8), rgb(201, 109, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C96DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 109, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.191 317.8) |
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 #C96DE5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96DE5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96DE5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96DE5 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E1A8F3
oklch(81% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96DE5
oklch(68.5% 0.191 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C345E6
oklch(63.1% 0.244 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE0CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.265 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0595
oklch(42.8% 0.204 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#621677
oklch(37.7% 0.16 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#C96DE5 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) | #548DE9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7296E2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97F9F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96DE5
#C96DE5
oklch(68.5% 0.191 317.8)
- #56B32A
#56B32A
oklch(68.4% 0.191 137.8)
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 #C96DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #C96DE5 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.