#C57DDA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.9% 0.151 318.3), rgb(197, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#C57DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57DDA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.151 318.3) |
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 #C57DDA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57DDA | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DDA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DDA text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57DDA
oklch(69.9% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.193 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA6
oklch(49% 0.196 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#C57DDA 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) | #6E94DD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C589A1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57DDA
#C57DDA
oklch(69.9% 0.151 318.3)
- #6BB452
#6BB452
oklch(70% 0.152 138.4)
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 #C57DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C57DDA 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.