#C470EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.195 312.9), rgb(196, 112, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C470EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C470EF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.195 312.9) |
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 #C470EF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C470EF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470EF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C470EF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C470EF
oklch(68.9% 0.195 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC47F1
oklch(63.1% 0.249 313)
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Step 600
600
#A810DF
oklch(55.6% 0.27 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E00BF
oklch(49% 0.244 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#75079D
oklch(42.8% 0.208 313)
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Step 900
900
#5E187D
oklch(37.7% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C470EF 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) | #4F8FF3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C085A5 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C470EF
#C470EF
oklch(68.9% 0.195 312.9)
- #68B200
#68B200
oklch(68.8% 0.194 132.8)
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 #C470EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C470EF 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.