#C871EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.194 314.6), rgb(200, 113, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#C871EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C871EE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 113, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.194 314.6) |
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 #C871EE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C871EE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871EE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C871EE text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F7
oklch(81% 0.121 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C871EE
oklch(69.4% 0.194 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE46ED
oklch(63% 0.247 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA0EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.269 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#76069A
oklch(42.6% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#60177B
oklch(37.8% 0.162 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#C871EE 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) | #5390F2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C585A5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C871EE
#C871EE
oklch(69.4% 0.194 314.6)
- #64B519
#64B519
oklch(69.4% 0.193 134.6)
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 #C871EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #C871EE 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.