#C87FF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.182 310.4), rgb(200, 127, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C87FF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.182 310.4) |
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 #C87FF8 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C87FF8 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87FF8 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87FF8 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF7
oklch(81% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87FF8
oklch(72% 0.182 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B551EF
oklch(63.2% 0.233 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#A128DD
oklch(55.7% 0.253 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8915C0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#70189B
oklch(42.7% 0.195 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.153 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#C87FF8 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) | #619BFC | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769FF5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C293B0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87FF8
#C87FF8
oklch(72% 0.182 310.4)
- #7CBA24
#7CBA24
oklch(72% 0.183 130.5)
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 #C87FF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C87FF8 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.