#C574F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.195 311.3), rgb(197, 116, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#C574F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C574F5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 116, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.195 311.3) |
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 #C574F5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C574F5 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C574F5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C574F5 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C574F5
oklch(69.9% 0.195 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B948F4
oklch(63% 0.25 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A513E3
oklch(55.6% 0.271 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#73099F
oklch(42.7% 0.208 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#C574F5 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) | #5193F9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B99F2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08AAA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C574F5
#C574F5
oklch(69.9% 0.195 311.3)
- #71B500
#71B500
oklch(70% 0.192 131.3)
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 #C574F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
Use #C574F5 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.