#C37FEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.166 311.8), rgb(195, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#C37FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37FEB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.166 311.8) |
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 #C37FEB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C37FEB | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C37FEB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C37FEB text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C37FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B358E4
oklch(63.1% 0.212 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D2
oklch(55.7% 0.23 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8825B6
oklch(49.1% 0.215 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2293
oklch(42.6% 0.178 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#592375
oklch(37.6% 0.139 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#C37FEB 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) | #6798EF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF90AA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37FEB
#C37FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 311.8)
- #79B53A
#79B53A
oklch(70.7% 0.165 131.8)
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 #C37FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C37FEB 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.