#C875FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.201 310.9), rgb(200, 117, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C875FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C875FB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 117, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.201 310.9) |
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 #C875FB | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C875FB | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C875FB text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C875FB text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C875FB
oklch(70.7% 0.201 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA45F8
oklch(63.1% 0.257 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A601E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1681
oklch(37.7% 0.168 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#C875FB 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) | #4F95FF | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28CAD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C875FB
#C875FB
oklch(70.7% 0.201 310.9)
- #74B700
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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 #C875FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #C875FB 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.