#C96ED5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.173 322.8), rgb(201, 110, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C96ED5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.173 322.8) |
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 #C96ED5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96ED5 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ED5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96ED5 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9EA
oklch(81% 0.109 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96ED5
oklch(67.8% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B023C2
oklch(55.5% 0.24 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#970FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.224 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1588
oklch(42.7% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#C96ED5 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) | #608AD8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7B98 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96ED5
#C96ED5
oklch(67.8% 0.173 322.8)
- #4BB248
#4BB248
oklch(68% 0.174 142.9)
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 #C96ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #C96ED5 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.