#C57AEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.176 313), rgb(197, 122, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C57AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57AEC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.176 313) |
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 #C57AEC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57AEC | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57AEC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57AEC text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF3
oklch(81% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57AEC
oklch(70.3% 0.176 313)
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Step 500
500
#B752E7
oklch(63% 0.225 313)
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Step 600
600
#A32CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C1AB9
oklch(49.2% 0.228 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#711B96
oklch(42.7% 0.189 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2077
oklch(37.8% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#C57AEC 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) | #6095F0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BE9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18CA8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57AEC
#C57AEC
oklch(70.3% 0.176 313)
- #71B530
#71B530
oklch(70.2% 0.176 133.1)
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 #C57AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #C57AEC 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.