#C072EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.19 311.2), rgb(192, 114, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C072EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C072EF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.19 311.2) |
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 #C072EF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C072EF | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C072EF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C072EF text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.119 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C072EF
oklch(68.7% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B84CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.243 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A41DE0
oklch(55.7% 0.264 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C03C3
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311)
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Step 800
800
#72109D
oklch(42.7% 0.203 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#C072EF 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) | #5090F3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB87A6 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C072EF
#C072EF
oklch(68.7% 0.19 311.2)
- #6FB000
#6FB000
oklch(68.7% 0.188 131)
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 #C072EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #C072EF 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.