#C081DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.148 313.9), rgb(192, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#C081DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C081DF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.148 313.9) |
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 #C081DF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C081DF | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C081DF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C081DF text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C081DF
oklch(70.2% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25FD8
oklch(63.2% 0.189 314)
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Step 600
600
#9D40C5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#C081DF 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) | #6F96E2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809CDC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8EA5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C081DF
#C081DF
oklch(70.2% 0.148 313.9)
- #78B24D
#78B24D
oklch(70.1% 0.147 133.8)
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 #C081DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C081DF 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.