#C47BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.141 323), rgb(196, 123, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#C47BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47BCD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 123, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.141 323) |
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 #C47BCD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47BCD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47BCD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47BCD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C47BCD
oklch(68.9% 0.141 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A63FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9B
oklch(49% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#C47BCD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7849A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47BCD
#C47BCD
oklch(68.9% 0.141 323)
- #62B15E
#62B15E
oklch(69% 0.141 142.9)
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 #C47BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #C47BCD 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.