#C67BEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.174 313.6), rgb(198, 123, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#C67BEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67BEB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 123, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.174 313.6) |
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 #C67BEB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C67BEB | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67BEB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67BEB text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C67BEB
oklch(70.5% 0.174 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#B853E5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A32DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.241 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C1CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.224 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#721C94
oklch(42.7% 0.186 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#C67BEB 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) | #6396EF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CE8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38CA8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67BEB
#C67BEB
oklch(70.5% 0.174 313.6)
- #71B636
#71B636
oklch(70.5% 0.174 133.7)
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 #C67BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #C67BEB 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.