#C07ADD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.157 315.4), rgb(192, 122, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#C07ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07ADD |
| RGB | rgb(192, 122, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.157 315.4) |
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 #C07ADD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07ADD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C07ADD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C07ADD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C07ADD
oklch(69% 0.157 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A239C8
oklch(55.7% 0.219 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A29AD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#C07ADD 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) | #6791E1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE88A1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07ADD
#C07ADD
oklch(69% 0.157 315.4)
- #6DB044
#6DB044
oklch(68.9% 0.157 135.4)
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 #C07ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C07ADD 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.