#C082E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.15 312.8), rgb(192, 130, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#C082E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C082E2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 130, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.15 312.8) |
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 #C082E2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C082E2 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C082E2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C082E2 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C082E2
oklch(70.5% 0.15 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8530AC
oklch(49% 0.193 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331841
oklch(26.8% 0.079 312.7)
#C082E2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CDF | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD90A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C082E2
#C082E2
oklch(70.5% 0.15 312.8)
- #7AB34A
#7AB34A
oklch(70.5% 0.15 132.9)
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 #C082E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C082E2 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.