#C87DFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.192 309.2), rgb(200, 125, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C87DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87DFE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.192 309.2) |
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 #C87DFE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C87DFE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87DFE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87DFE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87DFE
oklch(72% 0.192 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B54CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.246 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#A11DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.267 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A02C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7010A1
oklch(42.7% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B80
oklch(37.7% 0.161 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#35134B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 309)
#C87DFE 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) | #599BFF | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709FFB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C193B2 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87DFE
#C87DFE
oklch(72% 0.192 309.2)
- #7EBA00
#7EBA00
oklch(72% 0.191 129.1)
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 #C87DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #C87DFE 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.