#C475DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.166 318), rgb(196, 117, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C475DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 318°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C475DC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 318) |
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 #C475DC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C475DC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475DC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475DC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C475DC
oklch(68.6% 0.166 318)
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Step 500
500
#BC54DB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A82FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 318)
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Step 700
700
#901FAD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 318)
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Step 800
800
#751E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#C475DC 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) | #638FE0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997D9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4839E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C475DC
#C475DC
oklch(68.6% 0.166 318)
- #62B142
#62B142
oklch(68.6% 0.166 137.8)
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 #C475DC, 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 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C475DC 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.