#C279D7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.153 318.4), rgb(194, 121, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#C279D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C279D7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 121, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.153 318.4) |
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 #C279D7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C279D7 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279D7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279D7 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C279D7
oklch(68.8% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#C279D7 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) | #6A90DA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2859E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C279D7
#C279D7
oklch(68.8% 0.153 318.4)
- #66B04D
#66B04D
oklch(68.7% 0.153 138.5)
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 #C279D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #C279D7 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.