#C674EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.189 313.3), rgb(198, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#C674EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C674EF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.189 313.3) |
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 #C674EF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C674EF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C674EF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C674EF text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C674EF
oklch(69.7% 0.189 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB4AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.242 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A71BDC
oklch(55.7% 0.263 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#740F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.202 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.158 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#C674EF 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) | #5692F3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099EC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C288A7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C674EF
#C674EF
oklch(69.7% 0.189 313.3)
- #6BB51B
#6BB51B
oklch(69.8% 0.189 133.3)
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 #C674EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #C674EF 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.