#C46DE4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.188 316.2), rgb(196, 109, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C46DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 109, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.188 316.2) |
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 #C46DE4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46DE4 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46DE4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46DE4 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#EBCDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F4
oklch(81% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46DE4
oklch(67.9% 0.188 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF49E8
oklch(63.1% 0.24 316)
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Step 600
600
#AB18D6
oklch(55.6% 0.261 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#770C96
oklch(42.7% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#601977
oklch(37.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381146
oklch(26.9% 0.099 315.8)
#C46DE4 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) | #538CE8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F94E1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F9E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46DE4
#C46DE4
oklch(67.9% 0.188 316.2)
- #5CB024
#5CB024
oklch(67.8% 0.187 136.2)
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 #C46DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C46DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C46DE4 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.