#C871C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.155 327.1), rgb(200, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C871C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C871C8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.155 327.1) |
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 #C871C8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C871C8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871C8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871C8 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C871C8
oklch(67.5% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C554C6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B031B3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 327)
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Step 700
700
#97219A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632164
oklch(37.7% 0.129 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#C871C8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C871C8
#C871C8
oklch(67.5% 0.155 327.1)
- #48B05B
#48B05B
oklch(67.6% 0.156 147.2)
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 #C871C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #C871C8 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.