#C271D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.165 319.8), rgb(194, 113, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C271D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C271D5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 113, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.165 319.8) |
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 #C271D5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C271D5 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271D5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271D5 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C271D5
oklch(67.5% 0.165 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE53D7
oklch(63.1% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA2FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#911FA9
oklch(49% 0.212 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#761E89
oklch(42.7% 0.176 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#60216E
oklch(37.8% 0.137 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#C271D5 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) | #618BD8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7893D2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37E99 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C271D5
#C271D5
oklch(67.5% 0.165 319.8)
- #59AE44
#59AE44
oklch(67.4% 0.165 139.8)
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 #C271D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #C271D5 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.