#C57CE6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.166 314.5), rgb(197, 124, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C57CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 124, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.166 314.5) |
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 #C57CE6 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57CE6 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57CE6 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57CE6 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAACEF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 315)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57CE6
oklch(70.3% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B756E0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A333CE
oklch(55.7% 0.231 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B23B2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#712090
oklch(42.6% 0.178 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2273
oklch(37.7% 0.139 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#C57CE6 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) | #6795EA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9BE3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38CA6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57CE6
#C57CE6
oklch(70.3% 0.166 314.5)
- #70B53F
#70B53F
oklch(70.3% 0.167 134.6)
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 #C57CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #C57CE6 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.