#C978EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.184 314), rgb(201, 120, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#C978EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C978EF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.184 314) |
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 #C978EF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C978EF | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978EF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978EF text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.116 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C978EF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 314)
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Step 500
500
#BB4DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.235 314)
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Step 600
600
#A721D8
oklch(55.7% 0.256 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F0BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#741397
oklch(42.7% 0.197 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C79
oklch(37.8% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#C978EF 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) | #5D95F3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759CEC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68BA9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C978EF
#C978EF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 314)
- #6DB82B
#6DB82B
oklch(70.7% 0.185 134)
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 #C978EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C978EF 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.