#C270DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.176 317), rgb(194, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#C270DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C270DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.176 317) |
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 #C270DE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C270DE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C270DE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C270DE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.111 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C270DE
oklch(67.8% 0.176 317)
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Step 500
500
#BD4FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.225 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A927CE
oklch(55.6% 0.244 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9115B3
oklch(49.2% 0.227 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#761891
oklch(42.8% 0.188 317)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#C270DE 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) | #5A8CE2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1809D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C270DE
#C270DE
oklch(67.8% 0.176 317)
- #5EAF34
#5EAF34
oklch(67.8% 0.176 136.9)
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 #C270DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #C270DE 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.