#C279FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.192 308.4), rgb(194, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#C279FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C279FA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.192 308.4) |
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 #C279FA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C279FA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279FA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C279FA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C279FA
oklch(70.6% 0.192 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B34DF7
oklch(63% 0.245 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F1FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.266 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8805C8
oklch(49% 0.248 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F12A2
oklch(42.8% 0.205 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C80
oklch(37.8% 0.159 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#C279FA 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) | #5396FE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9AF7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8FAE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C279FA
#C279FA
oklch(70.6% 0.192 308.4)
- #7DB400
#7DB400
oklch(70.5% 0.185 128.3)
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 #C279FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.081
Use #C279FA 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.