#C272DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.17 317.4), rgb(194, 114, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C272DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C272DC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 114, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.17 317.4) |
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 #C272DC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C272DC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272DC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272DC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C272DC
oklch(68% 0.17 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD52DD
oklch(63.2% 0.217 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#901BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.22 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#751C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2071
oklch(37.8% 0.141 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#C272DC 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) | #5E8DE0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2819D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C272DC
#C272DC
oklch(68% 0.17 317.4)
- #60AF3B
#60AF3B
oklch(67.9% 0.17 137.3)
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 #C272DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C272DC 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.