#C275F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.195 309.6), rgb(194, 117, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#C275F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C275F7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 117, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.195 309.6) |
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 #C275F7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C275F7 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C275F7 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C275F7 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFC
oklch(80.8% 0.122 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C275F7
oklch(69.8% 0.195 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B64AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.249 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A218E6
oklch(55.6% 0.271 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#710CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.208 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A80
oklch(37.7% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#C275F7 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) | #4F93FB | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6898F4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8CAB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C275F7
#C275F7
oklch(69.8% 0.195 309.6)
- #77B300
#77B300
oklch(69.9% 0.187 129.6)
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 #C275F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.007
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
Use #C275F7 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.