#C474F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.193 311.5), rgb(196, 116, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#C474F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474F3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.193 311.5) |
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 #C474F3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474F3 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474F3 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474F3 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C474F3
oklch(69.7% 0.193 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B94AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.246 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A518E1
oklch(55.6% 0.267 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#730C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.206 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.161 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#C474F3 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) | #5292F7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C98F0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF89A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474F3
#C474F3
oklch(69.7% 0.193 311.5)
- #70B400
#70B400
oklch(69.7% 0.192 131.4)
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 #C474F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C474F3 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.