#C478E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.171 314.9), rgb(196, 120, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C478E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478E5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.171 314.9) |
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 #C478E5 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C478E5 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478E5 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478E5 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478E5
oklch(69.5% 0.171 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B953E2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A52ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.238 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D1DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.222 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#721D91
oklch(42.6% 0.182 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#C478E5 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) | #6292E9 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7799E2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C288A4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478E5
#C478E5
oklch(69.5% 0.171 314.9)
- #6BB339
#6BB339
oklch(69.5% 0.171 135)
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 #C478E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C478E5 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.