#C576FD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.201 309.2), rgb(197, 118, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#C576FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C576FD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 118, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.201 309.2) |
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 #C576FD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C576FD | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C576FD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C576FD text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.125 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C576FD
oklch(70.6% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B747FB
oklch(63.2% 0.257 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#A309EA
oklch(55.6% 0.279 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7103A4
oklch(42.6% 0.215 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1782
oklch(37.6% 0.167 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#36114C
oklch(27.1% 0.106 309.8)
#C576FD 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) | #4D96FF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AFA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8EAF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C576FD
#C576FD
oklch(70.6% 0.201 309.2)
- #7AB500
#7AB500
oklch(70.5% 0.188 129.2)
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 #C576FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C576FD 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.