#C475DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.164 318.6), rgb(196, 117, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#C475DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C475DA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.164 318.6) |
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 #C475DA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C475DA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475DA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475DA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C475DA
oklch(68.5% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A831C6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9020AB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#C475DA 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) | #648FDE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4839D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C475DA
#C475DA
oklch(68.5% 0.164 318.6)
- #60B145
#60B145
oklch(68.5% 0.165 138.7)
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 #C475DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #C475DA 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.