#C97AEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.176 315.2), rgb(201, 122, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#C97AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97AEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.176 315.2) |
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 #C97AEA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97AEA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97AEA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97AEA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB51E3
oklch(63.2% 0.223 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A62AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E18B5
oklch(49% 0.226 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#741A93
oklch(42.8% 0.188 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F75
oklch(37.8% 0.146 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#C97AEA 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) | #6395EE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78BA7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97AEA
#C97AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.176 315.2)
- #6CB739
#6CB739
oklch(70.5% 0.175 135.2)
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 #C97AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C97AEA 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.