#C580DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.152 316.3), rgb(197, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#C580DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C580DF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.152 316.3) |
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 #C580DF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C580DF | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C580DF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C580DF text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C580DF
oklch(70.6% 0.152 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A13CC3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#C580DF 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) | #7096E2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48DA5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C580DF
#C580DF
oklch(70.6% 0.152 316.3)
- #72B550
#72B550
oklch(70.6% 0.151 136.3)
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 #C580DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C580DF 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.