#C97DF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.8% 0.185 311.3), rgb(201, 125, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#C97DF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 125, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.185 311.3) |
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 #C97DF7 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97DF7 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97DF7 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97DF7 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97DF7
oklch(71.8% 0.185 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B74FEF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A324DD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B0FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.239 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#71159B
oklch(42.7% 0.198 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.153 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#C97DF7 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) | #5F99FB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759FF4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C491AF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97DF7
#C97DF7
oklch(71.8% 0.185 311.3)
- #78BA23
#78BA23
oklch(71.8% 0.185 131.4)
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 #C97DF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #C97DF7 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.