#C57FF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.18 309.5), rgb(197, 127, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#C57FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 127, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.18 309.5) |
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 #C57FF7 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C57FF7 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57FF7 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57FF7 text on black | 7.75:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF8
oklch(80.8% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57FF7
oklch(71.6% 0.18 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B353EF
oklch(63.2% 0.23 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.251 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8819C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#59207C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#C57FF7 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) | #609AFB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749EF4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF93B0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57FF7
#C57FF7
oklch(71.6% 0.18 309.5)
- #7EB822
#7EB822
oklch(71.6% 0.18 129.5)
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 #C57FF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C57FF7 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.