#C281F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.177 307.7), rgb(194, 129, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#C281F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C281F8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 129, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.177 307.7) |
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 #C281F8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C281F8 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281F8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C281F8 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF8
oklch(80.8% 0.111 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C281F8
oklch(71.7% 0.177 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF56F0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B30DF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#841FC1
oklch(49% 0.229 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C1E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#57227C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#C281F8 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) | #629BFC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749EF5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA95B1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C281F8
#C281F8
oklch(71.7% 0.177 307.7)
- #84B71F
#84B71F
oklch(71.7% 0.177 127.6)
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 #C281F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C281F8 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.