#C873F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.196 313.1), rgb(200, 115, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#C873F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C873F3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.196 313.1) |
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 #C873F3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C873F3 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C873F3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C873F3 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C873F3
oklch(70% 0.196 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F1
oklch(63% 0.25 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A80CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75059D
oklch(42.7% 0.209 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F177D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C873F3 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) | #5293F7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E99F0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C488A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C873F3
#C873F3
oklch(70% 0.196 313.1)
- #6AB608
#6AB608
oklch(69.9% 0.196 133.1)
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 #C873F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #C873F3 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.