#C278FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.197 307.8), rgb(194, 120, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C278FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C278FD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 120, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.197 307.8) |
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 #C278FD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C278FD | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278FD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C278FD text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFE
oklch(80.9% 0.123 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C278FD
oklch(70.6% 0.197 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#B34BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.251 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#A017EA
oklch(55.7% 0.274 308)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F0CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A82
oklch(37.7% 0.164 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#34124C
oklch(26.9% 0.103 307.7)
#C278FD 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) | #4F96FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B990AF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C278FD
#C278FD
oklch(70.6% 0.197 307.8)
- #7FB400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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 #C278FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
Use #C278FD 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.