#C470E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.183 316), rgb(196, 112, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C470E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C470E4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 112, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.183 316) |
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 #C470E4 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C470E4 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470E4 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470E4 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF3
oklch(81% 0.114 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C470E4
oklch(68.3% 0.183 316)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.234 316)
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Step 600
600
#A920D4
oklch(55.6% 0.254 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9109B7
oklch(49% 0.236 316)
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Step 800
800
#761294
oklch(42.7% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B76
oklch(37.6% 0.152 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#C470E4 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) | #578DE8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C282A0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C470E4
#C470E4
oklch(68.3% 0.183 316)
- #60B12B
#60B12B
oklch(68.3% 0.183 136)
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 #C470E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C470E4 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.