#C270EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.194 312.2), rgb(194, 112, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C270EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C270EF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.194 312.2) |
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 #C270EF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C270EF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C270EF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C270EF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C270EF
oklch(68.7% 0.194 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA48F2
oklch(63% 0.248 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A614E0
oklch(55.6% 0.269 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#740A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C270EF 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) | #4E8FF3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD85A5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C270EF
#C270EF
oklch(68.7% 0.194 312.2)
- #6BB100
#6BB100
oklch(68.7% 0.191 132.1)
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 #C270EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #C270EF 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.