#C67DEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.17 313.4), rgb(198, 125, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#C67DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67DEB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 125, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.17 313.4) |
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 #C67DEB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C67DEB | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67DEB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67DEB text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C67DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.17 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B755E4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A230D2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B20B6
oklch(49.2% 0.22 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#711F93
oklch(42.8% 0.182 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2175
oklch(37.6% 0.142 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#C67DEB 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) | #6697EF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38EA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67DEB
#C67DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.17 313.4)
- #74B73A
#74B73A
oklch(70.9% 0.171 133.4)
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 #C67DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C67DEB 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.