#C282E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.153 313.1), rgb(194, 130, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C282E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C282E4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.153 313.1) |
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 #C282E4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C282E4 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282E4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282E4 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C282E4
oklch(70.8% 0.153 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D3EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#C282E4 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) | #6F98E8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF90A8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C282E4
#C282E4
oklch(70.8% 0.153 313.1)
- #7AB549
#7AB549
oklch(70.9% 0.153 133.1)
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 #C282E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C282E4 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.