#C97FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.5% 0.17 314.1), rgb(201, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C97FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97FEC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.17 314.1) |
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 #C97FEC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C97FEC | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FEC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97FEC text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF1
oklch(80.9% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97FEC
oklch(71.5% 0.17 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B755E2
oklch(63.1% 0.216 314)
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Step 600
600
#A330D0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C20B4
oklch(49.2% 0.219 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#711F92
oklch(42.7% 0.181 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2174
oklch(37.7% 0.141 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#C97FEC 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) | #6999F0 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FE9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68FAA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97FEC
#C97FEC
oklch(71.5% 0.17 314.1)
- #74B93F
#74B93F
oklch(71.5% 0.17 134.1)
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 #C97FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #C97FEC 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.