#C461E4
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.3% 0.206 317.2), rgb(196, 97, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#C461E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C461E4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.206 317.2) |
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 #C461E4 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C461E4 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C461E4 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C461E4 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C461E4
oklch(66.3% 0.206 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A535C7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 317)
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Step 700
700
#8D25AC
oklch(49.1% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#73228B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#C461E4 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) | #4085E8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EE1 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3769A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C461E4
#C461E4
oklch(66.3% 0.206 317.2)
- #4CAD00
#4CAD00
oklch(66.2% 0.202 137.2)
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 #C461E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C461E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C461E4 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.