#C57EEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.167 313.1), rgb(197, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#C57EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57EEA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.167 313.1) |
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 #C57EEA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57EEA | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57EEA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57EEA text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.167 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B556E3
oklch(63% 0.215 313)
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Step 600
600
#A133D1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 313)
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Step 700
700
#8A23B5
oklch(49.2% 0.217 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#702192
oklch(42.7% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2275
oklch(37.7% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#C57EEA 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) | #6797EE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28EA9 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57EEA
#C57EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.167 313.1)
- #75B63C
#75B63C
oklch(70.8% 0.167 133.2)
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 #C57EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C57EEA 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.