#C873E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.181 317), rgb(200, 115, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C873E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C873E5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.181 317) |
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 #C873E5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C873E5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C873E5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C873E5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C873E5
oklch(69.2% 0.181 317)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA21D1
oklch(55.6% 0.251 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#920BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#601C75
oklch(37.8% 0.151 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#381244
oklch(26.9% 0.096 317.1)
#C873E5 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) | #5C90E9 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C784A2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C873E5
#C873E5
oklch(69.2% 0.181 317)
- #60B434
#60B434
oklch(69.1% 0.181 137)
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 #C873E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C873E5 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.