#C073E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.174 314.6), rgb(192, 115, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C073E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C073E2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 115, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.174 314.6) |
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 #C073E2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C073E2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C073E2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C073E2 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 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
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C073E2
oklch(68.2% 0.174 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B952E4
oklch(63.1% 0.222 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A52BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D1AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.225 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#731B93
oklch(42.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F75
oklch(37.7% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#C073E2 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) | #5B8EE6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7295DF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE84A0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C073E2
#C073E2
oklch(68.2% 0.174 314.6)
- #67AF2F
#67AF2F
oklch(68.2% 0.174 134.6)
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 #C073E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #C073E2 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.