#C673DC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.171 319), rgb(198, 115, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#C673DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C673DC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 115, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.171 319) |
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 #C673DC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C673DC | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C673DC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C673DC text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C673DC
oklch(68.6% 0.171 319)
-
Step 500
500
#BF51DB
oklch(63.2% 0.218 318.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AA2AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.237 318.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9219AD
oklch(49.1% 0.22 319)
-
Step 800
800
#771A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.183 319.2)
-
Step 900
900
#601F70
oklch(37.7% 0.142 319)
-
Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#C673DC 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) | #618EE0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997D9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6819D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C673DC
#C673DC
oklch(68.6% 0.171 319)
- #5CB241
#5CB241
oklch(68.6% 0.171 139)
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 #C673DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #C673DC 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.