#C97BD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.15 322.8), rgb(201, 123, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C97BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.15 322.8) |
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 #C97BD3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97BD3 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BD3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BD3 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97BD3
oklch(69.7% 0.15 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 323)
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Step 600
600
#A939B8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#91299E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 323)
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Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#C97BD3 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) | #7192D6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869BD0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC859D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97BD3
#C97BD3
oklch(69.7% 0.15 322.8)
- #60B45B
#60B45B
oklch(69.6% 0.149 142.7)
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 #C97BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C97BD3 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.