#C470E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.18 316.8), rgb(196, 112, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#C470E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C470E1 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 112, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.18 316.8) |
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 #C470E1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C470E1 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470E1 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470E1 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C470E1
oklch(68.1% 0.18 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE4DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.23 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA23D0
oklch(55.6% 0.249 317)
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Step 700
700
#920EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.233 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#761492
oklch(42.6% 0.192 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#601C75
oklch(37.8% 0.151 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#C470E1 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) | #598DE5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3819E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C470E1
#C470E1
oklch(68.1% 0.18 316.8)
- #5EB131
#5EB131
oklch(68.2% 0.18 136.8)
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 #C470E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #C470E1 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.