#C985F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.172 310.3), rgb(201, 133, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#C985F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C985F7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 133, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.172 310.3) |
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 #C985F7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C985F7 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C985F7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C985F7 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C985F7
oklch(73% 0.172 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E32D8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8721BB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2097
oklch(42.7% 0.184 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#C985F7 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) | #6A9EFB | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA3F4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C497B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C985F7
#C985F7
oklch(73% 0.172 310.3)
- #82BC37
#82BC37
oklch(73% 0.172 130.3)
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 #C985F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C985F7 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.