#C567E5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.2% 0.198 316.8), rgb(197, 103, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C567E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C567E5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 103, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.198 316.8) |
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 #C567E5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C567E5 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C567E5 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C567E5 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C567E5
oklch(67.2% 0.198 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C341EC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#62137A
oklch(37.7% 0.166 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#C567E5 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) | #4989E9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47B9C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C567E5
#C567E5
oklch(67.2% 0.198 316.8)
- #53B010
#53B010
oklch(67.3% 0.199 136.8)
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 #C567E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C567E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
Use #C567E5 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.