#C570C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.155 325.9), rgb(197, 112, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C570C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C570C8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 112, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 325.9) |
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 #C570C8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C570C8 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C570C8 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C570C8 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C570C8
oklch(67% 0.155 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C354C8
oklch(63% 0.198 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF32B5
oklch(55.7% 0.216 326)
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Step 700
700
#96229C
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A207E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#622165
oklch(37.6% 0.129 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#C570C8 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) | #6889CB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97993 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C570C8
#C570C8
oklch(67% 0.155 325.9)
- #4BAE57
#4BAE57
oklch(67.1% 0.155 145.9)
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 #C570C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #C570C8 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.