#C981E9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.163 314.8), rgb(201, 129, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C981E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C981E9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 129, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.163 314.8) |
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 #C981E9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C981E9 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C981E9 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C981E9 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C981E9
oklch(71.7% 0.163 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B757DE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A235CC
oklch(55.6% 0.227 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B25B0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#71228F
oklch(42.7% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2372
oklch(37.6% 0.136 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#C981E9 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) | #6D99ED | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C790AA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C981E9
#C981E9
oklch(71.7% 0.163 314.8)
- #75B947
#75B947
oklch(71.6% 0.163 134.7)
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 #C981E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #C981E9 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.