#C862E5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.9% 0.207 318.2), rgb(200, 98, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#C862E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C862E5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.207 318.2) |
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 #C862E5 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C862E5 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C862E5 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C862E5 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C862E5
oklch(66.9% 0.207 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#C838ED
oklch(63.1% 0.265 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#650C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.172 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C48
oklch(26.9% 0.11 317.8)
#C862E5 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) | #4386E9 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E2 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8779A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C862E5
#C862E5
oklch(66.9% 0.207 318.2)
- #47B002
#47B002
oklch(66.9% 0.207 138.2)
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 #C862E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C862E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C862E5 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.