#C87EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.171 313.8), rgb(200, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C87EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87EEC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.171 313.8) |
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 #C87EEC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C87EEC | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87EEC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87EEC text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF1
oklch(80.9% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87EEC
oklch(71.2% 0.171 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B754E3
oklch(63% 0.218 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A330D1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B1FB5
oklch(49% 0.22 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#711E93
oklch(42.7% 0.183 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2175
oklch(37.7% 0.143 314)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#C87EEC 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) | #6798F0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58FAA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87EEC
#C87EEC
oklch(71.2% 0.171 313.8)
- #74B83C
#74B83C
oklch(71.2% 0.171 133.7)
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 #C87EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #C87EEC 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.