#C97DCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(69.8% 0.141 324.8), rgb(201, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C97DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97DCE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.141 324.8) |
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 #C97DCE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97DCE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97DCE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97DCE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97DCE
oklch(69.8% 0.141 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#902E98
oklch(49% 0.182 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#75287B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#C97DCE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD859C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97DCE
#C97DCE
oklch(69.8% 0.141 324.8)
- #60B464
#60B464
oklch(69.7% 0.141 144.8)
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 #C97DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C97DCE 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.