#C97BEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.174 315.1), rgb(201, 123, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#C97BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97BEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.174 315.1) |
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 #C97BEA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97BEA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BEA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BEA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA52E3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 315)
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Step 600
600
#A62BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.242 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E1AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.225 315)
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Step 800
800
#731B92
oklch(42.7% 0.186 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F75
oklch(37.7% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#C97BEA 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) | #6596EE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78BA8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97BEA
#C97BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.174 315.1)
- #6EB83B
#6EB83B
oklch(70.9% 0.174 135)
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 #C97BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #C97BEA 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.