#C072E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.176 314.7), rgb(192, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C072E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C072E2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.176 314.7) |
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 #C072E2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C072E2 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C072E2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C072E2 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.061 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C072E2
oklch(68% 0.176 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E4
oklch(63.1% 0.224 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A62AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.244 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E18B6
oklch(49.1% 0.227 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#731A93
oklch(42.7% 0.187 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#C072E2 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) | #5A8DE6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7194DF | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE83A0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C072E2
#C072E2
oklch(68% 0.176 314.7)
- #66AF2D
#66AF2D
oklch(68.1% 0.176 134.7)
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 #C072E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C072E2 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.