#C57DCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.138 323.3), rgb(197, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#C57DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57DCD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.138 323.3) |
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 #C57DCD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57DCD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DCD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DCD text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57DCD
oklch(69.3% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A640B2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3199
oklch(49.1% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#732A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C57DCD 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) | #7492D0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ACA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8869B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57DCD
#C57DCD
oklch(69.3% 0.138 323.3)
- #64B261
#64B261
oklch(69.4% 0.138 143.2)
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 #C57DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #C57DCD 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.