#C975D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.164 321.7), rgb(201, 117, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C975D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C975D7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 117, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.164 321.7) |
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 #C975D7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C975D7 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C975D7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C975D7 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C975D7
oklch(69% 0.164 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C152D3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.228 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#941EA6
oklch(49.2% 0.212 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#781D86
oklch(42.7% 0.175 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#C975D7 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) | #678FDA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F98D4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB819C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C975D7
#C975D7
oklch(69% 0.164 321.7)
- #59B44E
#59B44E
oklch(69.1% 0.165 141.6)
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 #C975D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C975D7 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.