#C96EBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.15 332.6), rgb(201, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C96EBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96EBC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.15 332.6) |
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 #C96EBC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96EBC | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96EBC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EBC text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96EBC
oklch(66.7% 0.15 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A8479C
oklch(55.5% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#903885
oklch(49.1% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#C96EBC 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) | #6C86BF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0748C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96EBC
#C96EBC
oklch(66.7% 0.15 332.6)
- #36AE65
#36AE65
oklch(66.7% 0.151 152.5)
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 #C96EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #C96EBC 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.