#C96EC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.162 327.2), rgb(201, 110, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C96EC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.162 327.2) |
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 #C96EC9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96EC9 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EC9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EC9 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96EC9
oklch(67.3% 0.162 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.225 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#C96EC9 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) | #6688CC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7792 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96EC9
#C96EC9
oklch(67.3% 0.162 327.2)
- #41B057
#41B057
oklch(67.3% 0.162 147.2)
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 #C96EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C96EC9 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.