#C465E2
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.7% 0.198 317.4), rgb(196, 101, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C465E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C465E2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.198 317.4) |
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 #C465E2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C465E2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C465E2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C465E2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C77FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C465E2
oklch(66.7% 0.198 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A439C3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29A8
oklch(49% 0.2 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#722588
oklch(42.7% 0.165 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#C465E2 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) | #4887E6 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DF | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3799A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C465E2
#C465E2
oklch(66.7% 0.198 317.4)
- #4EAE13
#4EAE13
oklch(66.6% 0.198 137.5)
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 #C465E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C465E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
Use #C465E2 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.