#C97EF4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.18 312), rgb(201, 126, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C97EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.18 312) |
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 #C97EF4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97EF4 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97EF4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97EF4 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97EF4
oklch(71.7% 0.18 312)
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Step 500
500
#B751EB
oklch(63.2% 0.23 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A229D9
oklch(55.5% 0.249 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B16BC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#711998
oklch(42.7% 0.192 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F79
oklch(37.7% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#C97EF4 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) | #6299F8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789FF1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C591AE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97EF4
#C97EF4
oklch(71.7% 0.18 312)
- #78BA2E
#78BA2E
oklch(71.8% 0.18 132)
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 #C97EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C97EF4 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.