#C561F2
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.2% 0.22 313.9), rgb(197, 97, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C561F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C561F2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 97, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.22 313.9) |
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 #C561F2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C561F2 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C561F2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C561F2 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E3FD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 314.1)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C561F2
oklch(67.2% 0.22 313.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C431FC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 314)
-
Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
-
Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
-
Step 900
900
#630483
oklch(37.7% 0.183 314)
-
Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#C561F2 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) | #2F88F7 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B90EE | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17BA1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C561F2
#C561F2
oklch(67.2% 0.22 313.9)
- #60AD00
#60AD00
oklch(67.1% 0.192 133.8)
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 #C561F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C561F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.016
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
Use #C561F2 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.