#C57EFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.185 308.9), rgb(197, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C57EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57EFA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.185 308.9) |
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 #C57EFA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57EFA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57EFA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57EFA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57EFA
oklch(71.6% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B350F3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309)
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Step 600
600
#9F27E1
oklch(55.6% 0.257 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8813C4
oklch(49.2% 0.24 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E179E
oklch(42.6% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#C57EFA 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) | #5D9AFE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729EF7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE93B1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57EFA
#C57EFA
oklch(71.6% 0.185 308.9)
- #7FB813
#7FB813
oklch(71.6% 0.185 128.8)
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 #C57EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C57EFA 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.