#C975C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.149 327.5), rgb(201, 117, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C975C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C975C8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.149 327.5) |
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 #C975C8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C975C8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C975C8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C975C8 text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACE0
oklch(81% 0.093 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C975C8
oklch(68.3% 0.149 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#962697
oklch(49.1% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#C975C8 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) | #6F8CCB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7D95 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C975C8
#C975C8
oklch(68.3% 0.149 327.5)
- #4EB160
#4EB160
oklch(68.1% 0.149 147.5)
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 #C975C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.080
Use #C975C8 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.