#C478DB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.16 318), rgb(196, 120, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#C478DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478DB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.16 318) |
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 #C478DB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C478DB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478DB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478DB text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478DB
oklch(69% 0.16 318)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 318)
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Step 600
600
#A634C5
oklch(55.5% 0.223 318)
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Step 700
700
#8E25AA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#74228A
oklch(42.8% 0.171 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E236E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#C478DB 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) | #6791DE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C98D8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4859F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478DB
#C478DB
oklch(69% 0.16 318)
- #65B248
#65B248
oklch(69.1% 0.161 138.1)
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 #C478DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #C478DB 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.