#C57DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.171 312.7), rgb(197, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C57DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57DEC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.171 312.7) |
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 #C57DEC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57DEC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DEC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DEC text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B655E5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A130D3
oklch(55.5% 0.238 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A20B7
oklch(49.1% 0.221 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#701F94
oklch(42.7% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#C57DEC 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) | #6597F0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18EA9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57DEC
#C57DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.171 312.7)
- #75B637
#75B637
oklch(70.7% 0.171 132.8)
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 #C57DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #C57DEC 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.