#C974FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.202 311.6), rgb(201, 116, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C974FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C974FA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.202 311.6) |
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 #C974FA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C974FA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C974FA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C974FA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C974FA
oklch(70.6% 0.202 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB43F7
oklch(63% 0.258 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1580
oklch(37.7% 0.168 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#C974FA 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) | #4E95FE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48BAC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C974FA
#C974FA
oklch(70.6% 0.202 311.6)
- #71B700
#71B700
oklch(70.5% 0.195 131.6)
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 #C974FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C974FA 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.