#C871E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.184 317.1), rgb(200, 113, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C871E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C871E5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 113, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.184 317.1) |
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 #C871E5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C871E5 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871E5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871E5 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C871E5
oklch(68.9% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#C04AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.235 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB1CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.255 317)
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Step 700
700
#9303B6
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#771093
oklch(42.6% 0.196 317)
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Step 900
900
#601A75
oklch(37.6% 0.153 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#391245
oklch(27.1% 0.097 317.3)
#C871E5 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) | #5A8FE9 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C782A1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C871E5
#C871E5
oklch(68.9% 0.184 317.1)
- #5DB431
#5DB431
oklch(69% 0.184 137.3)
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 #C871E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #C871E5 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.