#C46CE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.192 315.5), rgb(196, 108, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C46CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 108, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.192 315.5) |
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 #C46CE7 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46CE7 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46CE7 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46CE7 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.121 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46CE7
oklch(67.9% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF46EB
oklch(63% 0.246 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB0FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.267 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770699
oklch(42.7% 0.206 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#601779
oklch(37.6% 0.16 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#C46CE7 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) | #4F8CEB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C93E4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C280A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46CE7
#C46CE7
oklch(67.9% 0.192 315.5)
- #5DB018
#5DB018
oklch(67.8% 0.192 135.4)
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 #C46CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C46CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #C46CE7 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.