#C271E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.182 314.8), rgb(194, 113, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C271E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C271E5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 113, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.182 314.8) |
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 #C271E5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C271E5 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271E5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271E5 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C271E5
oklch(68.3% 0.182 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC4EE7
oklch(63.2% 0.231 315)
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Step 600
600
#A723D5
oklch(55.6% 0.252 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F0FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.234 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#741595
oklch(42.6% 0.194 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C77
oklch(37.6% 0.152 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#C271E5 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) | #578EE9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C083A1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C271E5
#C271E5
oklch(68.3% 0.182 314.8)
- #64B027
#64B027
oklch(68.2% 0.182 134.8)
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 #C271E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C271E5 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.