#C278DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.159 317.2), rgb(194, 120, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C278DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C278DB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 120, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.159 317.2) |
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 #C278DB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C278DB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278DB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278DB text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C278DB
oklch(68.8% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B958D9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A536C6
oklch(55.7% 0.222 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#73238A
oklch(42.8% 0.17 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#C278DB 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) | #6790DE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1869F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C278DB
#C278DB
oklch(68.8% 0.159 317.2)
- #67B146
#67B146
oklch(68.9% 0.16 137.2)
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 #C278DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #C278DB 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.