#C97BF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.184 312.6), rgb(201, 123, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C97BF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.184 312.6) |
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 #C97BF3 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97BF3 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BF3 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97BF3 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97BF3
oklch(71.2% 0.184 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A424DA
oklch(55.6% 0.255 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D0FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.237 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#721599
oklch(42.6% 0.196 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#C97BF3 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) | #5F97F7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769DF0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58EAC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97BF3
#C97BF3
oklch(71.2% 0.184 312.6)
- #73B929
#73B929
oklch(71.3% 0.184 132.7)
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 #C97BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C97BF3 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.