#C47BD3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.147 320.6), rgb(196, 123, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#C47BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 123, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.147 320.6) |
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 #C47BD3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47BD3 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47BD3 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47BD3 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C47BD3
oklch(69.1% 0.147 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCD
oklch(63% 0.188 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBA
oklch(55.5% 0.204 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2DA1
oklch(49.2% 0.19 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#732782
oklch(42.7% 0.157 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#C47BD3 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) | #6F91D6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8299D0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5869D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47BD3
#C47BD3
oklch(69.1% 0.147 320.6)
- #65B257
#65B257
oklch(69.2% 0.148 140.6)
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 #C47BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C47BD3 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.