#C747D0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.225 325.1), rgb(199, 71, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C747D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C747D0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 71, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.225 325.1) |
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 #C747D0 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C747D0 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C747D0 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C747D0 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DC
oklch(70.7% 0.176 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C747D0
oklch(62.5% 0.225 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B41CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B05A5
oklch(49.2% 0.227 325)
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Step 800
800
#7E1085
oklch(42.7% 0.188 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#651A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#C747D0 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) | #2B75D4 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CC | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5C86 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C747D0
#C747D0
oklch(62.5% 0.225 325.1)
- #00A42C
#00A42C
oklch(62.5% 0.196 145)
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 #C747D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C747D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.081
Use #C747D0 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.