#C070BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(66% 0.142 327.9), rgb(192, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C070BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C070BE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.142 327.9) |
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 #C070BE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C070BE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C070BE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C070BE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C070BE
oklch(66% 0.142 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#C070BE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5778E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C070BE
#C070BE
oklch(66% 0.142 327.9)
- #4BA95E
#4BA95E
oklch(65.9% 0.141 148)
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 #C070BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #C070BE 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.