#C276EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.179 312.8), rgb(194, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C276EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C276EA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.179 312.8) |
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 #C276EA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C276EA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C276EA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C276EA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C276EA
oklch(69.3% 0.179 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B851E9
oklch(63.2% 0.228 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A429D7
oklch(55.7% 0.248 313)
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Step 700
700
#8C16BB
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E78
oklch(37.6% 0.15 313)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#C276EA 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) | #5B92EE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE88A5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C276EA
#C276EA
oklch(69.3% 0.179 312.8)
- #6EB227
#6EB227
oklch(69.2% 0.179 132.8)
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 #C276EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C276EA 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.