#C57DF4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.18 310.5), rgb(197, 125, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C57DF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57DF4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 125, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 84%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.18 310.5) |
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 #C57DF4 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57DF4 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DF4 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57DF4 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57DF4
oklch(71.2% 0.18 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B452EE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#A02ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8918BF
oklch(49.1% 0.233 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F1A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.192 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#C57DF4 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) | #5F98F8 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749DF1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF90AD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57DF4
#C57DF4
oklch(71.2% 0.18 310.5)
- #7AB725
#7AB725
oklch(71.1% 0.18 130.5)
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 #C57DF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C57DF4 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.