#C37DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.17 311.8), rgb(195, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#C37DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37DEC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.17 311.8) |
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 #C37DEC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C37DEC | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C37DEC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C37DEC text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF3
oklch(81% 0.107 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C37DEC
oklch(70.5% 0.17 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B456E6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A032D4
oklch(55.6% 0.236 312)
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Step 700
700
#8921B8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2095
oklch(42.7% 0.182 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2277
oklch(37.7% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#C37DEC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CE9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8EA9 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37DEC
#C37DEC
oklch(70.5% 0.17 311.8)
- #77B534
#77B534
oklch(70.6% 0.171 131.9)
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 #C37DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #C37DEC 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.