#C471DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.173 318.3), rgb(196, 113, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C471DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C471DC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.173 318.3) |
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 #C471DC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C471DC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C471DC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C471DC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C471DC
oklch(68% 0.173 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF50DD
oklch(63.2% 0.221 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA29CA
oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9217AF
oklch(49.1% 0.223 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#76198E
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#C471DC 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) | #5E8CE0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695D9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4809C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C471DC
#C471DC
oklch(68% 0.173 318.3)
- #5CB03C
#5CB03C
oklch(68% 0.172 138.3)
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 #C471DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C471DC 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.