#C97ED5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.2% 0.147 321.9), rgb(201, 126, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C97ED5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.147 321.9) |
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 #C97ED5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97ED5 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97ED5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97ED5 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97ED5
oklch(70.2% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#C97ED5 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) | #7394D8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB88A0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97ED5
#C97ED5
oklch(70.2% 0.147 321.9)
- #65B65D
#65B65D
oklch(70.3% 0.148 142)
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 #C97ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C97ED5 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.