#C374E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.176 315.2), rgb(195, 116, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C374E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C374E4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 116, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.176 315.2) |
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 #C374E4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C374E4 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C374E4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C374E4 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF2
oklch(81% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C374E4
oklch(68.8% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB50E4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A629D2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 315)
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Step 700
700
#8F17B6
oklch(49.2% 0.228 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#741993
oklch(42.7% 0.189 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E75
oklch(37.7% 0.147 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#C374E4 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) | #5C90E8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496E1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C185A2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C374E4
#C374E4
oklch(68.8% 0.176 315.2)
- #67B132
#67B132
oklch(68.7% 0.175 135.1)
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 #C374E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #C374E4 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.