#C7A7FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.12 301.4), rgb(199, 167, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#C7A7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7A7FA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.12 301.4) |
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 #C7A7FA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7A7FA | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7A7FA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7A7FA text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7A7FA
oklch(78.7% 0.12 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A656FF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#932AF1
oklch(55.6% 0.266 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D16D2
oklch(49.1% 0.248 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#661AAA
oklch(42.8% 0.205 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#522086
oklch(37.6% 0.159 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#C7A7FA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB6F8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB4C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7A7FA
#C7A7FA
oklch(78.7% 0.12 301.4)
- #ADC56B
#ADC56B
oklch(78.5% 0.119 121.5)
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 #C7A7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #C7A7FA 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.