#C87CEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.174 314), rgb(200, 124, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#C87CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87CEC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 124, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.174 314) |
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 #C87CEC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C87CEC | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87CEC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87CEC text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87CEC
oklch(70.9% 0.174 314)
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Step 500
500
#B852E5
oklch(63% 0.223 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A42CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.242 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C1BB6
oklch(49% 0.224 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#721C94
oklch(42.7% 0.186 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#C87CEC 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) | #6497F0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58DA9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87CEC
#C87CEC
oklch(70.9% 0.174 314)
- #71B838
#71B838
oklch(71% 0.175 134.1)
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 #C87CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C87CEC 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.