#C46DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.196 314), rgb(196, 109, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C46DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46DEC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 109, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.196 314) |
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 #C46DEC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46DEC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46DEC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46DEC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.123 313.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46DEC
oklch(68.3% 0.196 314)
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Step 500
500
#BE45F0
oklch(63.1% 0.251 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA08DE
oklch(55.6% 0.272 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76039C
oklch(42.7% 0.21 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167C
oklch(37.6% 0.163 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#C46DEC 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) | #4C8DF0 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C182A2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46DEC
#C46DEC
oklch(68.3% 0.196 314)
- #62B100
#62B100
oklch(68.2% 0.196 133.9)
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 #C46DEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C46DEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C46DEC 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.