#C278F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.189 309.5), rgb(194, 120, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#C278F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C278F6 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 120, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.189 309.5) |
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 #C278F6 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C278F6 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278F6 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278F6 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFA
oklch(80.8% 0.118 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C278F6
oklch(70.2% 0.189 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B54EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.241 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A121E3
oklch(55.7% 0.263 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#890AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.244 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#70139F
oklch(42.7% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#C278F6 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) | #5595FA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8EAC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C278F6
#C278F6
oklch(70.2% 0.189 309.5)
- #78B400
#78B400
oklch(70.2% 0.188 129.5)
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 #C278F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.006
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
Use #C278F6 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.