#C370EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.189 313.9), rgb(195, 112, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C370EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C370EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 112, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.189 313.9) |
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 #C370EA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C370EA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C370EA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C370EA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C370EA
oklch(68.5% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC4AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.241 314)
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Step 600
600
#A81ADB
oklch(55.7% 0.263 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#750E99
oklch(42.7% 0.202 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#C370EA 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) | #528EEE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C084A3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C370EA
#C370EA
oklch(68.5% 0.189 313.9)
- #65B118
#65B118
oklch(68.4% 0.189 133.9)
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 #C370EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C370EA 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.