#C46BE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.194 315.6), rgb(196, 107, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C46BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.194 315.6) |
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 #C46BE7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46BE7 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46BE7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46BE7 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.122 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46BE7
oklch(67.8% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#C045EC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC0ADA
oklch(55.7% 0.269 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#780499
oklch(42.8% 0.207 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#61167A
oklch(37.8% 0.162 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#C46BE7 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) | #4D8BEB | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B93E4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F9F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46BE7
#C46BE7
oklch(67.8% 0.194 315.6)
- #5BB014
#5BB014
oklch(67.7% 0.194 135.6)
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 #C46BE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C46BE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C46BE7 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.