#C781ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.167 312.7), rgb(199, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#C781ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C781ED |
| RGB | rgb(199, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.167 312.7) |
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 #C781ED | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C781ED | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C781ED text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C781ED text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C781ED
oklch(71.6% 0.167 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B557E3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A034D1
oklch(55.6% 0.232 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8924B5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2192
oklch(42.6% 0.178 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#C781ED 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) | #6A9AF1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C391AC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C781ED
#C781ED
oklch(71.6% 0.167 312.7)
- #79B83F
#79B83F
oklch(71.5% 0.166 132.7)
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 #C781ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #C781ED 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.