#C870ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.194 315), rgb(200, 112, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C870ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C870ED |
| RGB | rgb(200, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.194 315) |
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 #C870ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C870ED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C870ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C870ED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C870ED
oklch(69.2% 0.194 315)
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Step 500
500
#BF46ED
oklch(63.1% 0.247 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB0BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.269 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77049A
oklch(42.7% 0.208 315)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#C870ED 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) | #5290F1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97EA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C584A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C870ED
#C870ED
oklch(69.2% 0.194 315)
- #62B519
#62B519
oklch(69.3% 0.194 135)
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 #C870ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #C870ED 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.