#C581ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.4% 0.166 311.9), rgb(197, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C581ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C581ED |
| RGB | rgb(197, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.166 311.9) |
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 #C581ED | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C581ED | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C581ED text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C581ED text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C581ED
oklch(71.4% 0.166 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B358E4
oklch(63.1% 0.212 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D2
oklch(55.7% 0.23 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8826B6
oklch(49.2% 0.214 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2293
oklch(42.6% 0.178 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#C581ED 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) | #6999F1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EEA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C192AC | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C581ED
#C581ED
oklch(71.4% 0.166 311.9)
- #7BB73C
#7BB73C
oklch(71.4% 0.166 131.8)
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 #C581ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #C581ED 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.