#C070C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.146 326.2), rgb(192, 112, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#C070C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C070C2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 112, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.146 326.2) |
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 #C070C2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C070C2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C070C2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C070C2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C070C2
oklch(66.2% 0.146 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.159 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#C070C2 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) | #6987C5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91BF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47890 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C070C2
#C070C2
oklch(66.2% 0.146 326.2)
- #4DAA59
#4DAA59
oklch(66.2% 0.147 146.2)
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 #C070C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #C070C2 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.