#C978E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.176 316.3), rgb(201, 120, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#C978E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C978E7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.176 316.3) |
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 #C978E7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C978E7 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978E7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978E7 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C978E7
oklch(70.2% 0.176 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E2
oklch(63.1% 0.224 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A828CF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#9016B3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#751991
oklch(42.7% 0.187 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E74
oklch(37.6% 0.146 316)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#C978E7 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) | #6293EB | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C888A5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C978E7
#C978E7
oklch(70.2% 0.176 316.3)
- #68B63B
#68B63B
oklch(70.1% 0.175 136.2)
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 #C978E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #C978E7 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.