#C96ECD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.166 325.7), rgb(201, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C96ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96ECD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.166 325.7) |
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 #C96ECD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96ECD | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ECD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ECD text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96ECD
oklch(67.5% 0.166 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B228BA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9917A0
oklch(49.2% 0.214 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1982
oklch(42.8% 0.177 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#C96ECD 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) | #6489D0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7894 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96ECD
#C96ECD
oklch(67.5% 0.166 325.7)
- #45B052
#45B052
oklch(67.4% 0.165 145.6)
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 #C96ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C96ECD 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.