#C473D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.16 321.2), rgb(196, 115, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C473D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C473D3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 115, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.16 321.2) |
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 #C473D3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C473D3 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473D3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473D3 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C473D3
oklch(67.9% 0.16 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF54D2
oklch(63% 0.205 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA32BF
oklch(55.5% 0.222 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9222A5
oklch(49.1% 0.207 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#772086
oklch(42.8% 0.171 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#C473D3 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) | #658CD6 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95D0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67F99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C473D3
#C473D3
oklch(67.9% 0.16 321.2)
- #59AF4C
#59AF4C
oklch(67.8% 0.16 141.1)
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 #C473D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #C473D3 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.