#C57ECD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.136 323.3), rgb(197, 126, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#C57ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57ECD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 126, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.136 323.3) |
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 #C57ECD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57ECD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57ECD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57ECD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57ECD
oklch(69.4% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A541B1
oklch(55.5% 0.189 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3298
oklch(49% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#C57ECD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8879C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57ECD
#C57ECD
oklch(69.4% 0.136 323.3)
- #65B263
#65B263
oklch(69.4% 0.136 143.4)
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 #C57ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C57ECD 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.