#C46BDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.2% 0.184 318.5), rgb(196, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#C46BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46BDD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.184 318.5) |
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 #C46BDD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46BDD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46BDD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46BDD text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.114 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46BDD
oklch(67.2% 0.184 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C249E2
oklch(63.1% 0.235 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD1ACF
oklch(55.5% 0.255 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9501B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790F91
oklch(42.7% 0.196 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#621A74
oklch(37.8% 0.153 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#C46BDD 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) | #5589E1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192DA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47C9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46BDD
#C46BDD
oklch(67.2% 0.184 318.5)
- #53AF30
#53AF30
oklch(67.2% 0.184 138.6)
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 #C46BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C46BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #C46BDD 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.