#C96ECC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.165 326), rgb(201, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#C96ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96ECC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.165 326) |
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 #C96ECC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96ECC | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ECC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ECC text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96ECC
oklch(67.4% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.211 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B229B8
oklch(55.6% 0.229 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#99189F
oklch(49.2% 0.213 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1981
oklch(42.7% 0.177 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#C96ECC 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) | #6589CF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7894 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96ECC
#C96ECC
oklch(67.4% 0.165 326)
- #44B053
#44B053
oklch(67.3% 0.165 146)
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 #C96ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C96ECC 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.