#C96EEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.2 315), rgb(201, 110, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C96EEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96EEF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.2 315) |
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 #C96EEF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96EEF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EEF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C96EEF text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F8
oklch(81% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C96EEF
oklch(69.2% 0.2 315)
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Step 500
500
#C042F0
oklch(63.1% 0.255 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61147C
oklch(37.8% 0.166 315)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#C96EEF 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) | #4E8FF3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C683A4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96EEF
#C96EEF
oklch(69.2% 0.2 315)
- #60B509
#60B509
oklch(69.2% 0.199 134.9)
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 #C96EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #C96EEF 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.