#C082EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.163 309.3), rgb(192, 130, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#C082EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C082EE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.163 309.3) |
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 #C082EE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C082EE | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C082EE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C082EE text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF3
oklch(81% 0.102 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C082EE
oklch(71.1% 0.163 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF5BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A3AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#842AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.211 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2595
oklch(42.7% 0.175 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#C082EE 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) | #6999F2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA93AD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C082EE
#C082EE
oklch(71.1% 0.163 309.3)
- #81B537
#81B537
oklch(71.2% 0.163 129.3)
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 #C082EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #C082EE 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.