#C978CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.149 325.4), rgb(201, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#C978CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C978CD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.149 325.4) |
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 #C978CD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C978CD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978CD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978CD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C978CD
oklch(69% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C158C7
oklch(63.2% 0.19 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289A
oklch(49% 0.192 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#78247D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#C978CD 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) | #708FD0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8199 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C978CD
#C978CD
oklch(69% 0.149 325.4)
- #57B35F
#57B35F
oklch(69% 0.149 145.5)
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 #C978CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C978CD 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.