#C97CF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.188 311.2), rgb(201, 124, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C97CF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 311°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 124, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.188 311.2) |
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 #C97CF8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97CF8 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97CF8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97CF8 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97CF8
oklch(71.7% 0.188 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B74DF0
oklch(63% 0.239 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A320DF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C09C1
oklch(49.1% 0.242 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#71139C
oklch(42.6% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#C97CF8 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) | #5D99FC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749EF5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C490AF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97CF8
#C97CF8
oklch(71.7% 0.188 311.2)
- #78BA1D
#78BA1D
oklch(71.7% 0.188 131.1)
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 #C97CF8, 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 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C97CF8 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.