#C475FF
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.5% 0.204 308.5), rgb(196, 117, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C475FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C475FF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 117, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.204 308.5) |
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 #C475FF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C475FF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475FF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C475FF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C475FF
oklch(70.5% 0.204 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B645FE
oklch(63.1% 0.261 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B1684
oklch(37.7% 0.17 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#35104D
oklch(26.9% 0.108 308.5)
#C475FF 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) | #4995FF | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8EAF | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C475FF
#C475FF
oklch(70.5% 0.204 308.5)
- #7CB400
#7CB400
oklch(70.4% 0.186 128.5)
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 #C475FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C475FF 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.