#C57BED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.175 312.6), rgb(197, 123, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#C57BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57BED |
| RGB | rgb(197, 123, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.175 312.6) |
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 #C57BED | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57BED | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BED text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BED text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57BED
oklch(70.5% 0.175 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B753E8
oklch(63.2% 0.224 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.243 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B1BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.227 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#711C96
oklch(42.8% 0.188 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2077
oklch(37.6% 0.146 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361546
oklch(27.1% 0.092 313)
#C57BED 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) | #6196F1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BEA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18DA9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57BED
#C57BED
oklch(70.5% 0.175 312.6)
- #73B630
#73B630
oklch(70.6% 0.176 132.7)
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 #C57BED, 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 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #C57BED 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.