#C478BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.13 330.2), rgb(196, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C478BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478BD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.13 330.2) |
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 #C478BD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C478BD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478BD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478BD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478BD
oklch(67.7% 0.13 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB41A4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#92328D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772B72
oklch(42.7% 0.139 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#C478BD 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) | #758CC0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996BB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D92 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478BD
#C478BD
oklch(67.7% 0.13 330.2)
- #54AE6B
#54AE6B
oklch(67.8% 0.131 150)
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 #C478BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #C478BD 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.