#C678EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.183 312.8), rgb(198, 120, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#C678EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C678EF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 120, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.183 312.8) |
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 #C678EF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C678EF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C678EF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C678EF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C678EF
oklch(70.3% 0.183 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B94EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.234 313)
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Step 600
600
#A424D9
oklch(55.5% 0.254 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D10BC
oklch(49.1% 0.236 313)
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Step 800
800
#721698
oklch(42.6% 0.195 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D79
oklch(37.7% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#C678EF 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) | #5C94F3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28BA9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C678EF
#C678EF
oklch(70.3% 0.183 312.8)
- #70B626
#70B626
oklch(70.3% 0.183 132.8)
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 #C678EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C678EF 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.