#C57BF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.188 309.8), rgb(197, 123, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C57BF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57BF8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 123, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.188 309.8) |
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 #C57BF8 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57BF8 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BF8 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57BF8 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57BF8
oklch(71.1% 0.188 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.24 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A122E1
oklch(55.6% 0.261 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A0DC4
oklch(49.2% 0.243 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#70149E
oklch(42.7% 0.201 310)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#C57BF8 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) | #5A98FC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF90AE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57BF8
#C57BF8
oklch(71.1% 0.188 309.8)
- #7AB70D
#7AB70D
oklch(71.1% 0.188 129.8)
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 #C57BF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C57BF8 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.