#C782FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.18 309.1), rgb(199, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#C782FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C782FA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.18 309.1) |
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 #C782FA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C782FA | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782FA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C782FA text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF8
oklch(81% 0.112 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C782FA
oklch(72.5% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B253EF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E2CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#871BC1
oklch(49.2% 0.232 309)
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Step 800
800
#6E1C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.192 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#59207C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341549
oklch(27.1% 0.095 308.8)
#C782FA 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) | #639DFE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A1F7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C096B2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C782FA
#C782FA
oklch(72.5% 0.18 309.1)
- #82BA26
#82BA26
oklch(72.4% 0.179 129)
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 #C782FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #C782FA 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.