#C472EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.191 312.7), rgb(196, 114, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C472EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C472EF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.191 312.7) |
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 #C472EF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C472EF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C472EF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C472EF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C472EF
oklch(69.2% 0.191 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB49F0
oklch(63.1% 0.245 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A617DE
oklch(55.5% 0.266 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#740C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.205 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E197C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 313)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#C472EF 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) | #5291F3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C97EC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C087A6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C472EF
#C472EF
oklch(69.2% 0.191 312.7)
- #6AB30C
#6AB30C
oklch(69.2% 0.192 132.8)
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 #C472EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C472EF 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.