#C473EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.189 312.9), rgb(196, 115, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C473EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C473EE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 115, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.189 312.9) |
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 #C473EE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C473EE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473EE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C473EE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C473EE
oklch(69.3% 0.189 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA4BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.241 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A61CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.262 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E01BF
oklch(49% 0.244 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#740F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.203 313)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#C473EE 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) | #5491F2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C087A6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C473EE
#C473EE
oklch(69.3% 0.189 312.9)
- #6BB316
#6BB316
oklch(69.2% 0.189 132.8)
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 #C473EE, 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 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #C473EE 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.