#C271F0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.193 311.8), rgb(194, 113, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C271F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C271F0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 113, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.193 311.8) |
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 #C271F0 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C271F0 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271F0 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C271F0 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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)
#C271F0
oklch(68.9% 0.193 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F2
oklch(63.1% 0.247 312)
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Step 600
600
#A516E1
oklch(55.6% 0.268 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.207 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#C271F0 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) | #4F90F4 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD86A6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C271F0
#C271F0
oklch(68.9% 0.193 311.8)
- #6CB100
#6CB100
oklch(68.7% 0.19 131.9)
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 #C271F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #C271F0 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.