#C780F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.181 309.9), rgb(199, 128, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C780F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C780F8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.181 309.9) |
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 #C780F8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C780F8 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780F8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780F8 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C780F8
oklch(72% 0.181 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B352EF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F2BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8818C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F1A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.193 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#C780F8 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) | #629BFC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A0F5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C194B1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C780F8
#C780F8
oklch(72% 0.181 309.9)
- #7EBA25
#7EBA25
oklch(72.1% 0.181 130)
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 #C780F8, 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 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C780F8 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.