#C272F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.198 310.2), rgb(194, 114, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C272F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C272F6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 114, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.198 310.2) |
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 #C272F6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C272F6 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272F6 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C272F6 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C272F6
oklch(69.3% 0.198 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B847F8
oklch(63.1% 0.254 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A40EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.275 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7206A2
oklch(42.7% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1881
oklch(37.7% 0.165 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#C272F6 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) | #4B92FA | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB89A9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C272F6
#C272F6
oklch(69.3% 0.198 310.2)
- #74B200
#74B200
oklch(69.4% 0.187 130.2)
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 #C272F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C272F6 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.