#C476EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.18 313.6), rgb(196, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#C476EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C476EA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.18 313.6) |
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 #C476EA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C476EA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C476EA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C476EA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C476EA
oklch(69.5% 0.18 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#B950E8
oklch(63.1% 0.229 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A527D6
oklch(55.6% 0.249 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D14BA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#731896
oklch(42.7% 0.192 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E78
oklch(37.8% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#C476EA 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) | #5C92EE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C188A5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C476EA
#C476EA
oklch(69.5% 0.18 313.6)
- #6CB32A
#6CB32A
oklch(69.4% 0.18 133.6)
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 #C476EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C476EA 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.