#C070DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.174 316.5), rgb(192, 112, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C070DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C070DD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 112, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.174 316.5) |
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 #C070DD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C070DD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C070DD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C070DD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C070DD
oklch(67.5% 0.174 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC51E1
oklch(63.2% 0.222 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9018B2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#751A90
oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#C070DD 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) | #5A8BE1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF809C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C070DD
#C070DD
oklch(67.5% 0.174 316.5)
- #60AE33
#60AE33
oklch(67.6% 0.174 136.4)
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 #C070DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #C070DD 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.