#C580DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.4% 0.149 317.3), rgb(197, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#C580DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C580DC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.149 317.3) |
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 #C580DC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C580DC | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C580DC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C580DC text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C580DC
oklch(70.4% 0.149 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#702886
oklch(42.6% 0.158 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C580DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DD9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58CA4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C580DC
#C580DC
oklch(70.4% 0.149 317.3)
- #70B554
#70B554
oklch(70.5% 0.149 137.5)
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 #C580DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C580DC 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.