#C971CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.162 325.2), rgb(201, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C971CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C971CE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.162 325.2) |
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 #C971CE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C971CE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C971CE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C971CE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C971CE
oklch(67.9% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.225 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#C971CE 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) | #678BD1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B96 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C971CE
#C971CE
oklch(67.9% 0.162 325.2)
- #4BB155
#4BB155
oklch(67.9% 0.161 145.3)
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 #C971CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C971CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #C971CE 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.