#C970DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.179 319.7), rgb(201, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C970DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C970DE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.179 319.7) |
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 #C970DE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C970DE | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970DE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C970DE text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C970DE
oklch(68.6% 0.179 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C24BDD
oklch(63% 0.229 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE1FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.249 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9509AF
oklch(49.1% 0.231 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#79128E
oklch(42.7% 0.192 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#621B71
oklch(37.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 950
950
#391242
oklch(26.9% 0.094 319.6)
#C970DE 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) | #5D8DE2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7F9D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C970DE
#C970DE
oklch(68.6% 0.179 319.7)
- #56B33D
#56B33D
oklch(68.5% 0.179 139.7)
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 #C970DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C970DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C970DE 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.