#C57BB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.12 334), rgb(197, 123, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C57BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 123, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.12 334) |
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 #C57BB7 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57BB7 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BB7 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BB7 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57BB7
oklch(68% 0.12 334)
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Step 500
500
#BF61AF
oklch(63% 0.154 334)
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Step 600
600
#AA459B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#923684
oklch(49.1% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#C57BB7 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) | #7B8DB9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7F91 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57BB7
#C57BB7
oklch(68% 0.12 334)
- #55AE76
#55AE76
oklch(68.1% 0.12 154.1)
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 #C57BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #C57BB7 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.