#C57CED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5), rgb(197, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C57CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57CED |
| RGB | rgb(197, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5) |
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 #C57CED | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57CED | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57CED text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57CED text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B654E7
oklch(63.1% 0.222 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A22ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A1DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.225 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#701D95
oklch(42.6% 0.185 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#C57CED 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) | #6396F1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18EA9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57CED
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
- #75B633
#75B633
oklch(70.7% 0.173 132.5)
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 #C57CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #C57CED 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.