#C978F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.193 311.9), rgb(201, 120, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C978F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C978F7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.193 311.9) |
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 #C978F7 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C978F7 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978F7 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C978F7 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C978F7
oklch(71% 0.193 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F2
oklch(63.1% 0.247 312)
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Step 600
600
#A517E0
oklch(55.5% 0.267 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.205 312)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#C978F7 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) | #5796FB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48DAD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C978F7
#C978F7
oklch(71% 0.193 311.9)
- #72B911
#72B911
oklch(71.1% 0.193 132)
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 #C978F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C978F7 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.