#C96ECA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.163 326.8), rgb(201, 110, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#C96ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96ECA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.163 326.8) |
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 #C96ECA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96ECA | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ECA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ECA text on black | 6.56:1 | 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)
#C96ECA
oklch(67.3% 0.163 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C750CA
oklch(63.2% 0.208 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.226 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#99199D
oklch(49.1% 0.211 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.174 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641E66
oklch(37.6% 0.136 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#C96ECA 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) | #6688CD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7893 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96ECA
#C96ECA
oklch(67.3% 0.163 326.8)
- #42B056
#42B056
oklch(67.3% 0.163 146.9)
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 #C96ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96ECA.
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 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C96ECA 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.