#C07EE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.157 313), rgb(192, 126, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C07EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.157 313) |
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 #C07EE3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C07EE3 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C07EE3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C07EE3 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C07EE3
oklch(69.9% 0.157 313)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 313)
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Step 700
700
#872BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E268E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#C07EE3 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) | #6995E7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9AE0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8DA6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07EE3
#C07EE3
oklch(69.9% 0.157 313)
- #76B242
#76B242
oklch(69.9% 0.157 133)
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 #C07EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C07EE3 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.