#C97FD8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.5% 0.148 320.7), rgb(201, 127, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#C97FD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.148 320.7) |
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 #C97FD8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97FD8 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FD8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FD8 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97FD8
oklch(70.5% 0.148 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.189 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#732782
oklch(42.7% 0.157 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#C97FD8 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) | #7395DB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8AA1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97FD8
#C97FD8
oklch(70.5% 0.148 320.7)
- #69B65B
#69B65B
oklch(70.5% 0.147 140.6)
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 #C97FD8, 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 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C97FD8 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.