#C87FE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.164 315.2), rgb(200, 127, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#C87FE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.164 315.2) |
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 #C87FE7 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C87FE7 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87FE7 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87FE7 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87FE7
oklch(71.1% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B857DE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A334CB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C24B0
oklch(49.2% 0.212 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#71218E
oklch(42.6% 0.175 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#C87FE7 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) | #6B98EB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9EE4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68EA8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87FE7
#C87FE7
oklch(71.1% 0.164 315.2)
- #72B846
#72B846
oklch(71.2% 0.164 135.3)
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 #C87FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C87FE7 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.