#C673EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.186 314.5), rgb(198, 115, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#C673EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C673EB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 115, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.186 314.5) |
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 #C673EB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C673EB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C673EB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C673EB text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF5
oklch(81% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C673EB
oklch(69.3% 0.186 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC4BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.238 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A81DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.259 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9004BC
oklch(49.2% 0.241 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#751098
oklch(42.7% 0.2 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#C673EB 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) | #5791EF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C386A4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C673EB
#C673EB
oklch(69.3% 0.186 314.5)
- #67B424
#67B424
oklch(69.4% 0.186 134.4)
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 #C673EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #C673EB 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.