#C282FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.179 306.9), rgb(194, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C282FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C282FB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.179 306.9) |
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 #C282FB | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C282FB | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282FB text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C282FB text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADF9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C282FB
oklch(72% 0.179 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F3
oklch(63.1% 0.23 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A2FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.249 307)
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Step 700
700
#841EC4
oklch(49.2% 0.232 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B1E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.191 307)
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Step 900
900
#57217E
oklch(37.7% 0.15 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#C282FB 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) | #619CFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739FF8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B997B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C282FB
#C282FB
oklch(72% 0.179 306.9)
- #86B818
#86B818
oklch(72.1% 0.18 127.1)
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 #C282FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #C282FB 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.