#C474EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.188 312.5), rgb(196, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#C474EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474EF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.188 312.5) |
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 #C474EF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474EF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474EF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474EF text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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)
#C474EF
oklch(69.5% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4CEF
oklch(63.2% 0.241 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A51DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.262 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E04C0
oklch(49.2% 0.244 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#73109B
oklch(42.7% 0.202 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361248
oklch(26.9% 0.099 312.2)
#C474EF 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) | #5592F3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98EC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C088A7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474EF
#C474EF
oklch(69.5% 0.188 312.5)
- #6DB315
#6DB315
oklch(69.3% 0.188 132.4)
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 #C474EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C474EF 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.