#C974E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.18 317.3), rgb(201, 116, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#C974E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C974E5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 116, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.18 317.3) |
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 #C974E5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C974E5 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C974E5 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C974E5 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C974E5
oklch(69.5% 0.18 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF4DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.229 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA22D0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 317)
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Step 700
700
#920DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.232 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#771492
oklch(42.8% 0.193 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#C974E5 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) | #5E91E9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C884A2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C974E5
#C974E5
oklch(69.5% 0.18 317.3)
- #61B538
#61B538
oklch(69.5% 0.179 137.2)
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 #C974E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #C974E5 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.