#C373EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.186 313), rgb(195, 115, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#C373EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C373EC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 115, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.186 313) |
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 #C373EC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C373EC | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C373EC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C373EC text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C373EC
oklch(69% 0.186 313)
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Step 500
500
#BA4CED
oklch(63.1% 0.239 313)
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Step 600
600
#A61FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.259 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E08BE
oklch(49.1% 0.241 313)
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Step 800
800
#73129A
oklch(42.7% 0.2 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 313)
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Step 950
950
#371348
oklch(27.2% 0.098 313)
#C373EC 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) | #5590F0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97E9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF87A5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C373EC
#C373EC
oklch(69% 0.186 313)
- #6AB21B
#6AB21B
oklch(69% 0.186 133.1)
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 #C373EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #C373EC 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.