#C871D9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.172 320.9), rgb(200, 113, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C871D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C871D9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 113, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.172 320.9) |
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 #C871D9 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C871D9 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871D9 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871D9 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C871D9
oklch(68.3% 0.172 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#C24ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.22 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C5
oklch(55.5% 0.238 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9515AA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#79188A
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#C871D9 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) | #618DDD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7F9B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C871D9
#C871D9
oklch(68.3% 0.172 320.9)
- #55B245
#55B245
oklch(68.3% 0.172 140.8)
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 #C871D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C871D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #C871D9 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.