#C274EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.188 311.7), rgb(194, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C274EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C274EF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.188 311.7) |
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 #C274EF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C274EF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C274EF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C274EF 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF8
oklch(81% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C274EF
oklch(69.2% 0.188 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B84DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A420DE
oklch(55.7% 0.26 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C08C1
oklch(49.1% 0.242 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#72129C
oklch(42.7% 0.201 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#C274EF 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) | #5491F3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD88A7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C274EF
#C274EF
oklch(69.2% 0.188 311.7)
- #6FB20F
#6FB20F
oklch(69.2% 0.187 131.6)
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 #C274EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #C274EF 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.