#C97AF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.185 312.7), rgb(201, 122, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C97AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 122, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.185 312.7) |
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 #C97AF3 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97AF3 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97AF3 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97AF3 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF6
oklch(80.8% 0.116 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97AF3
oklch(71.1% 0.185 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B94DED
oklch(63.1% 0.237 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A521DB
oklch(55.6% 0.258 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D0BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.239 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#73149A
oklch(42.8% 0.198 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#C97AF3 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) | #5D97F7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759DF0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58DAB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97AF3
#C97AF3
oklch(71.1% 0.185 312.7)
- #72B926
#72B926
oklch(71.2% 0.186 132.8)
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 #C97AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C97AF3 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.