#C478DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.163 317.4), rgb(196, 120, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C478DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478DD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.163 317.4) |
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 #C478DD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C478DD | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478DD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478DD text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478DD
oklch(69.1% 0.163 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A633C7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#73218B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D226F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#C478DD 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) | #6691E1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98DA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C486A0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478DD
#C478DD
oklch(69.1% 0.163 317.4)
- #67B245
#67B245
oklch(69.1% 0.162 137.2)
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 #C478DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #C478DD 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.