#C282F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.8% 0.175 307.8), rgb(194, 130, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C282F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C282F7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.175 307.8) |
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 #C282F7 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C282F7 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282F7 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282F7 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#D4AEF7
oklch(81% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C282F7
oklch(71.8% 0.175 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF57EF
oklch(63.2% 0.223 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A33DD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8422C0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B209B
oklch(42.7% 0.187 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#C282F7 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) | #649BFB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759FF4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA96B1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C282F7
#C282F7
oklch(71.8% 0.175 307.8)
- #84B725
#84B725
oklch(71.7% 0.175 127.9)
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 #C282F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C282F7 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.