#C478DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.165 316.7), rgb(196, 120, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#C478DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478DF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.165 316.7) |
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 #C478DF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C478DF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478DF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478DF text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478DF
oklch(69.2% 0.165 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A532C9
oklch(55.5% 0.229 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E22AE
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#73208D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#C478DF 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) | #6591E3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C387A1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478DF
#C478DF
oklch(69.2% 0.165 316.7)
- #68B242
#68B242
oklch(69.1% 0.164 136.6)
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 #C478DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #C478DF 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.