#C97BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.144 325.2), rgb(201, 123, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#C97BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97BCD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.144 325.2) |
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 #C97BCD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97BCD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BCD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BCD text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97BCD
oklch(69.4% 0.144 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB1
oklch(55.5% 0.2 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#922C98
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C97BCD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD839A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97BCD
#C97BCD
oklch(69.4% 0.144 325.2)
- #5CB462
#5CB462
oklch(69.5% 0.145 145.2)
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 #C97BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C97BCD 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.