#C478FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.195 309), rgb(196, 120, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C478FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C478FB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 120, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.195 309) |
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 #C478FB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C478FB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478FB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C478FB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFC
oklch(81% 0.121 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C478FB
oklch(70.7% 0.195 309)
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Step 500
500
#B54AF8
oklch(63% 0.25 309)
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Step 600
600
#A118E7
oklch(55.6% 0.271 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#700CA2
oklch(42.6% 0.209 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A81
oklch(37.8% 0.163 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#C478FB 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) | #5296FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8FAE | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C478FB
#C478FB
oklch(70.7% 0.195 309)
- #7BB500
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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 #C478FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.079
Use #C478FB 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.