#C479EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.176 313), rgb(196, 121, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C479EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C479EB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 121, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.176 313) |
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 #C479EB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C479EB | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C479EB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C479EB text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF3
oklch(81% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C479EB
oklch(70% 0.176 313)
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Step 500
500
#B752E7
oklch(63% 0.225 313)
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Step 600
600
#A32BD5
oklch(55.5% 0.245 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C1AB9
oklch(49.2% 0.228 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#711B96
oklch(42.7% 0.189 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F77
oklch(37.7% 0.147 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#C479EB 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) | #5F94EF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08BA7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C479EB
#C479EB
oklch(70% 0.176 313)
- #71B42F
#71B42F
oklch(69.9% 0.175 132.9)
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 #C479EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C479EB 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.