#C980F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.2% 0.179 311.2), rgb(201, 128, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#C980F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C980F6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 128, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.179 311.2) |
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 #C980F6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C980F6 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C980F6 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C980F6 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#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
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C980F6
oklch(72.2% 0.179 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B552EC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A12BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.248 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A19BD
oklch(49.1% 0.231 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#701A99
oklch(42.7% 0.192 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#C980F6 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) | #649BFA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C493B0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C980F6
#C980F6
oklch(72.2% 0.179 311.2)
- #7BBB2E
#7BBB2E
oklch(72.2% 0.18 131.4)
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 #C980F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #C980F6 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.