#C470DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.177 317.8), rgb(196, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C470DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C470DE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.177 317.8) |
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 #C470DE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C470DE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470DE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470DE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C470DE
oklch(68% 0.177 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CD
oklch(55.5% 0.245 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9212B2
oklch(49.1% 0.229 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#771690
oklch(42.8% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#C470DE 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) | #5B8CE2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4809D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C470DE
#C470DE
oklch(68% 0.177 317.8)
- #5CB037
#5CB037
oklch(67.9% 0.176 137.7)
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 #C470DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #C470DE 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.