#C47DDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.155 316.5), rgb(196, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C47DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47DDE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.155 316.5) |
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 #C47DDE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C47DDE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47DDE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47DDE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C47DDE
oklch(70% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.215 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B2AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.2 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#71258A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C256E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#C47DDE 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) | #6C94E1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9BDB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38AA3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47DDE
#C47DDE
oklch(70% 0.155 316.5)
- #6EB44C
#6EB44C
oklch(70.1% 0.156 136.6)
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 #C47DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C47DDE 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.