#C07BD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.147 318), rgb(192, 123, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C07BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.147 318) |
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 #C07BD5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07BD5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C07BD5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C07BD5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C07BD5
oklch(68.8% 0.147 318)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.204 318)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.189 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#712985
oklch(42.8% 0.157 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#C07BD5 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) | #6D91D8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F98D2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0879E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07BD5
#C07BD5
oklch(68.8% 0.147 318)
- #6AAF51
#6AAF51
oklch(68.7% 0.146 138.1)
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 #C07BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #C07BD5 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.