#C780F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.179 310.2), rgb(199, 128, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C780F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C780F7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.179 310.2) |
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 #C780F7 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C780F7 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780F7 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780F7 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C780F7
oklch(72% 0.179 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B453EE
oklch(63.2% 0.229 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDC
oklch(55.5% 0.249 310)
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Step 700
700
#8819BF
oklch(49% 0.232 310)
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Step 800
800
#6F1B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A207B
oklch(37.8% 0.149 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#C780F7 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) | #639BFB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A0F4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C193B0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C780F7
#C780F7
oklch(72% 0.179 310.2)
- #7EBA28
#7EBA28
oklch(72.1% 0.18 130.1)
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 #C780F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C780F7 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.