#C567E3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.196 317.4), rgb(197, 103, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C567E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C567E3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 103, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.196 317.4) |
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 #C567E3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C567E3 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C567E3 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C567E3 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C567E3
oklch(67.1% 0.196 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C442EA
oklch(63.2% 0.251 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#631478
oklch(37.8% 0.163 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#C567E3 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) | #4B88E7 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91E0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47A9B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C567E3
#C567E3
oklch(67.1% 0.196 317.4)
- #51AF18
#51AF18
oklch(67% 0.196 137.3)
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 #C567E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C567E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
Use #C567E3 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.