#C97FE5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.162 316.2), rgb(201, 127, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C97FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.162 316.2) |
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 #C97FE5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97FE5 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FE5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FE5 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADED
oklch(81% 0.101 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97FE5
oklch(71.2% 0.162 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B957DB
oklch(63.1% 0.207 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A435C9
oklch(55.6% 0.225 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C25AD
oklch(49% 0.208 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#72228C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#C97FE5 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) | #6D97E9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819EE2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88DA7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97FE5
#C97FE5
oklch(71.2% 0.162 316.2)
- #70B84A
#70B84A
oklch(71.1% 0.162 136.3)
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 #C97FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #C97FE5 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.