#C47DDB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.152 317.5), rgb(196, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C47DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47DDB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.152 317.5) |
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 #C47DDB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C47DDB | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47DDB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47DDB text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C47DDB
oklch(69.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#712687
oklch(42.6% 0.162 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#C47DDB 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) | #6E94DE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48AA2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47DDB
#C47DDB
oklch(69.8% 0.152 317.5)
- #6CB350
#6CB350
oklch(69.8% 0.152 137.7)
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 #C47DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #C47DDB 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.