#C57DD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.145 320.5), rgb(197, 125, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C57DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 125, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.145 320.5) |
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 #C57DD4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57DD4 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DD4 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DD4 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57DD4
oklch(69.6% 0.145 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A53EBA
oklch(55.7% 0.201 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.188 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#732882
oklch(42.8% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#C57DD4 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) | #7193D7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849BD1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6889F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57DD4
#C57DD4
oklch(69.6% 0.145 320.5)
- #68B359
#68B359
oklch(69.7% 0.146 140.4)
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 #C57DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #C57DD4 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.