#C279D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.15 319.5), rgb(194, 121, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#C279D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C279D4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 121, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.15 319.5) |
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 #C279D4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C279D4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279D4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279D4 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C279D4
oklch(68.6% 0.15 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.192 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#732685
oklch(42.7% 0.161 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#C279D4 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) | #6C90D7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F97D1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3859D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C279D4
#C279D4
oklch(68.6% 0.15 319.5)
- #65B051
#65B051
oklch(68.7% 0.15 139.4)
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 #C279D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #C279D4 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.