#C46FF6
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(69.1% 0.203 311.3), rgb(196, 111, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C46FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 111, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.203 311.3) |
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 #C46FF6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46FF6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46FF6 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C46FF6 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FD
oklch(81% 0.126 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C46FF6
oklch(69.1% 0.203 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB43F9
oklch(63.2% 0.26 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1481
oklch(37.7% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#37104C
oklch(27.1% 0.107 310.9)
#C46FF6 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) | #4790FA | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6596F3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE87A8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46FF6
#C46FF6
oklch(69.1% 0.203 311.3)
- #6FB200
#6FB200
oklch(69.2% 0.19 131.3)
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 #C46FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C46FF6 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.