#C272E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.177 315.6), rgb(194, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C272E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C272E2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.177 315.6) |
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 #C272E2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C272E2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272E2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272E2 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C272E2
oklch(68.3% 0.177 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E4
oklch(63.2% 0.226 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A728D1
oklch(55.6% 0.245 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F15B5
oklch(49% 0.228 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#741893
oklch(42.7% 0.189 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E75
oklch(37.7% 0.147 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#C272E2 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) | #5B8EE6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7295DF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C083A0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C272E2
#C272E2
oklch(68.3% 0.177 315.6)
- #64B030
#64B030
oklch(68.3% 0.177 135.4)
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 #C272E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C272E2 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.