#C57BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.141 323.4), rgb(197, 123, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#C57BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57BCD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 123, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.141 323.4) |
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 #C57BCD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57BCD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BCD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BCD text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57BCD
oklch(69% 0.141 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#C57BCD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8849A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57BCD
#C57BCD
oklch(69% 0.141 323.4)
- #61B15F
#61B15F
oklch(68.9% 0.141 143.4)
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 #C57BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #C57BCD 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.