#C278E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.175 312.9), rgb(194, 120, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C278E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C278E9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 120, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.175 312.9) |
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 #C278E9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C278E9 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278E9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278E9 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C278E9
oklch(69.5% 0.175 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B753E7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A32DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.243 313)
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Step 700
700
#8B1CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.225 313)
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Step 800
800
#711C95
oklch(42.7% 0.187 313)
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Step 900
900
#5B2077
oklch(37.6% 0.146 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361546
oklch(27.1% 0.092 313)
#C278E9 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) | #5E93ED | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7498E6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8AA6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C278E9
#C278E9
oklch(69.5% 0.175 312.9)
- #70B32E
#70B32E
oklch(69.6% 0.175 132.9)
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 #C278E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C278E9 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.