#C271DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.174 316.9), rgb(194, 113, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C271DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C271DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 113, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.174 316.9) |
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 #C271DE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C271DE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271DE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271DE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C271DE
oklch(67.9% 0.174 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD50E0
oklch(63.1% 0.223 317)
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Step 600
600
#A829CE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9017B2
oklch(49.1% 0.225 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#751990
oklch(42.7% 0.186 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#C271DE 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) | #5C8CE2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1819D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C271DE
#C271DE
oklch(67.9% 0.174 316.9)
- #5FAF36
#5FAF36
oklch(67.8% 0.174 136.9)
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 #C271DE, 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 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #C271DE 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.