#C96EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.196 315.8), rgb(201, 110, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C96EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96EEC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.196 315.8) |
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 #C96EEC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96EEC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EEC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EEC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.122 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96EEC
oklch(69% 0.196 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C143ED
oklch(63.1% 0.251 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#61157A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#C96EEC 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) | #508FF0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C782A3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96EEC
#C96EEC
oklch(69% 0.196 315.8)
- #5DB519
#5DB519
oklch(69.1% 0.197 135.9)
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 #C96EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C96EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #C96EEC 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.