#C57EBA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.118 332.5), rgb(197, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#C57EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57EBA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.118 332.5) |
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 #C57EBA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57EBA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57EBA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57EBA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57EBA
oklch(68.7% 0.118 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A8489C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#903885
oklch(49.1% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#C57EBA 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) | #7D8FBC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8294 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57EBA
#C57EBA
oklch(68.7% 0.118 332.5)
- #5CAF76
#5CAF76
oklch(68.6% 0.117 152.3)
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 #C57EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #C57EBA 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.