#C97DE2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4), rgb(201, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C97DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4) |
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 #C97DE2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97DE2 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97DE2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97DE2 text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA56D9
oklch(63% 0.207 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A634C7
oklch(55.7% 0.225 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E24AC
oklch(49.2% 0.209 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#73218B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D226F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#C97DE2 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) | #6C96E6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809DDF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98BA5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97DE2
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
- #6CB74B
#6CB74B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 137.3)
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 #C97DE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #C97DE2 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.