#C570DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.175 318.8), rgb(197, 112, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C570DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C570DC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 112, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.175 318.8) |
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 #C570DC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C570DC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C570DC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C570DC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C570DC
oklch(68% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB26CB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9313AF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#77178E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#601D71
oklch(37.6% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#C570DC 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) | #5D8CE0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695D9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F9C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C570DC
#C570DC
oklch(68% 0.175 318.8)
- #59B13B
#59B13B
oklch(68.1% 0.176 138.8)
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 #C570DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C570DC 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.