#C481F9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.9% 0.179 308.3), rgb(196, 129, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C481F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C481F9 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 129, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.179 308.3) |
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 #C481F9 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C481F9 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C481F9 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C481F9 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF8
oklch(80.9% 0.111 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C481F9
oklch(71.9% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#B054F0
oklch(63% 0.229 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C2EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#861CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C1D9C
oklch(42.6% 0.191 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#58217C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#C481F9 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) | #629BFD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD95B1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C481F9
#C481F9
oklch(71.9% 0.179 308.3)
- #83B820
#83B820
oklch(71.9% 0.179 128.1)
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 #C481F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C481F9 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.