#C673DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.174 318), rgb(198, 115, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C673DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C673DF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 115, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.174 318) |
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 #C673DF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C673DF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C673DF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C673DF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C673DF
oklch(68.7% 0.174 318)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FDE
oklch(63% 0.223 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216B0
oklch(49.2% 0.225 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#76198E
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318)
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Step 900
900
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#C673DF 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) | #5F8FE3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6829F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C673DF
#C673DF
oklch(68.7% 0.174 318)
- #5EB23D
#5EB23D
oklch(68.6% 0.173 138.1)
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 #C673DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C673DF 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.