#C370F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.196 312), rgb(195, 112, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#C370F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C370F1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 112, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 82%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.196 312) |
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 #C370F1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C370F1 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C370F1 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C370F1 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C370F1
oklch(68.9% 0.196 312)
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Step 500
500
#BB47F3
oklch(63.1% 0.25 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A70EE2
oklch(55.7% 0.273 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#74069F
oklch(42.7% 0.21 312)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#C370F1 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) | #4D90F5 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6896EE | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE86A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C370F1
#C370F1
oklch(68.9% 0.196 312)
- #6CB200
#6CB200
oklch(69% 0.192 132)
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 #C370F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C370F1 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.