#C47FF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.178 309.6), rgb(196, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C47FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C47FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.178 309.6) |
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 #C47FF5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C47FF5 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47FF5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C47FF5 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C47FF5
oklch(71.4% 0.178 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B254EE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E2EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#871CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#59217B
oklch(37.8% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#C47FF5 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) | #6199F9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759EF2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE92AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C47FF5
#C47FF5
oklch(71.4% 0.178 309.6)
- #7EB726
#7EB726
oklch(71.4% 0.177 129.5)
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 #C47FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #C47FF5 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.