#C978CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.146 326.6), rgb(201, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#C978CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C978CA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.146 326.6) |
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 #C978CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C978CA | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978CA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978CA text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#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
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C978CA
oklch(68.8% 0.146 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C159C4
oklch(63.1% 0.186 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC39B0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#942A97
oklch(49.2% 0.188 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78257B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#C978CA 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) | #718FCD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8098 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C978CA
#C978CA
oklch(68.8% 0.146 326.6)
- #55B262
#55B262
oklch(68.7% 0.145 146.7)
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 #C978CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
Use #C978CA 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.