#C979F9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.193 311.3), rgb(201, 121, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#C979F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C979F9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 121, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.193 311.3) |
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 #C979F9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C979F9 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C979F9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C979F9 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#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
#DAAAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C979F9
oklch(71.3% 0.193 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B94AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.246 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A517E2
oklch(55.7% 0.269 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.207 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D197E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#C979F9 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) | #5797FD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709DF6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48EAE | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C979F9
#C979F9
oklch(71.3% 0.193 311.3)
- #75B90B
#75B90B
oklch(71.3% 0.193 131.2)
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 #C979F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #C979F9 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.